A sophisticated orbiting telescope that uses high-energy X-ray vision to hunt for black holes in the universe launched on Wednesday…

Many Roman Catholics in the United States still believe that priests are sexually abusing children, says a report from a…

DAMASCUS: Syria is now in a full-scale civil war, UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said, as the United States accused…

BEIRUT: Syrian rebels withdrew yesterday from the besieged town of Al-Haffe and nearby villages that had been under intense shelling…

MOSCOW: Russia’s arms export agency said yesterday its deliveries to Syria were in line with UN regulations but declined to…

JAKARTA: A former bank executive convicted over a US$260-million fraud scheme was handed over to Indonesian authorities yesterday after extradition…

VANCOUVER: Many Canadian dads are willing to risk their children incurring a minor injury if it means they can benefit…

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama would cruise to reelection in November if Europeans and Japanese could vote, but his popularity…