WARSAW- Poland's lower house of parliament on Thursday rejected a law drafted by Roman Catholics that would have criminalised in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The proposed legislation, drafted by the...

HOUSTON, Mark Carreau - Thunderstorms and high winds forced NASA to abandon Thursday a first attempt to land the space shuttle Discovery, which earlier dodged debris as it prepared for a high-speed...

WASHINGTON, Lachlan Carmichael - The United States said Thursday that Iran's new offer is "not really responsive" to concerns about its nuclear program, dampening hopes for new talks aimed at...

LIBREVILLE, Patrick Fort - Gabon's government barred opposition leaders Wednesday from leaving the country in the wake of post-election violence in its second city, where more than 300 people were...

WASHINGTON - A fully rejuvenated Hubble telescope kicked off its new life on Wednesday with a flurry of stunningly clear images of cosmic wonder, including a celestial "butterfly" and a "pillar of...

WASHINGTON - Brushing aside strenuous European objections, the US Senate on Wednesday approved plans for a national tourism campaign to be funded partly by a 10-dollar fee paid by some foreign...

PARIS, Marlowe Hood - A gecko under attack can famously discard its twitching tail to distract a predator. With a little luck, the chirping, wall-walking lizard will make a clean getaway. But what...

LIVERPOOL - Beatles fans gathered at Britain's famous Cavern Club to sample a new computer game on the world's most famous pop group ahead of its release Wednesday. The game along with The...

CHICAGO - The Chicago Sun-Times said Tuesday that a group of local investors had made a bid to buy the ailing newspaper, which filed for bankruptcy protection in March. The Sun-Times said an...