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Sarkozy describes his prison stay and advises on appealing to the far right in his new book

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy described the prison where he spent 20 days as a noisy, harsh "all-grey" world of "inhuman violence" in a book released Wednesday that als... Read More


Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in ... Read More


Attack by gunmen kills 3 members of Revolutionary Guard in southeast Iran

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Gunmen killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan near the Pakistan border, state media reported. The Guard member... Read More


Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes. The U.N.'s cultural agency gave foodies on Wednesday another reason to cele... Read More


NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that has orbited Mars for more than a decade. Maven abruptly stopped communicating to ground stations over the weekend. NASA said this we... Read More


EU enlargement chief says Ukraine's membership 'inevitable' despite Hungary's objections

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The European Union's enlargement chief said Wednesday she is confident Hungary will not derail Ukraine's path to membership, which she described as "inevitable." "I'm not worrie... Read More


Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire betw... Read More


Military drone attack on Sudan oil field kills dozens and threatens South Sudan's economic lifeline

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Dozens of people were killed Tuesday evening in a drone strike near Sudan's largest oil processing facility carried out by the Sudanese Armed Forces, according to the paramilitar... Read More


North Korea's ruling elite prepares for once-in-5-years party meeting

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other top officials have gathered to discuss preparations for the ruling party's first full congress in five years, state media reported Wedne... Read More


Tens of thousands join anti-government protests across Bulgaria

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Tens of thousands joined the latest massive protests across Bulgaria on Wednesday, accusing the government of widespread corruption and underscoring political rifts just weeks be... Read More