Reading Time: 2 minutesNorthern hemisphere countries are being told by health experts to brace themselves for flu outbreaks.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFreezing rain has badly disrupted air traffic at Moscows airports and left more than 400,000 people in and around Russias capital without...
Reading Time: 5 minutesTheres no doubt that the web and the growing roster of gadgets that use it have helped to create the always-on, 24/7 world...
Reading Time: 2 minutesBig crowds turned out for Christmas Eve celebrations in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn a chilly December afternoon, the Sylvester family heads to Snickers Gap Tree Farm, about an hour west of Washington, D.C., to choose...
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe West Bank town of Bethlehem, where the Bible says Jesus Christ was born, is gearing up for Christmas festivities.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome French families got an early Christmas present when the first group of more than 300 adopted Haitian children landed in Paris....
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChinese authorities have banned the use of foreign words and phrases – especially English – in Chinese newspapers, books and websites.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe idea of people needing beauty sleep has acquired some scientific backing, according to a Swedish study.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralian authorities say more than two dozen people are dead after a boat filled with suspected asylum seekers broke up on the...