SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell to near $82 a barrel Thursday in Asia, paring two days of gains that were fueled by signs US crude demand may be improving.

BEIJING - Beijing needs to take seriously American concerns about the value of the Chinese currency, but bilateral disputes should not impede cooperation on global issues such as climate change and Iran's nuclear program, the US ambassador to Beijing ...

The planned walk-out by British Airways cabin crew has gained support from a growing number of unions representing workers at airports around the world.

When Jennifer Aniston's latest love affair imploded, millions of women across the globe felt her pain. 'She's so lovely,' we sighed, sisterly feeling radiating across the miles and bank balances.

Months after his death, Michael Jackson set a music-industry record, thanks to a deal between his estate and Sony Corp. valued at as much as $250 million, according to people familiar with the terms.

UNITED NATIONS - Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has been named a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty, the United Nations Development Program announced Wednesday.

March 16, 2010 -- An international team of scientists has managed to transfer disease resistance from one plant family to another, offering broader protection from potentially costly and destructive pests.

TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A natural chemical in bananas may help protect women against sexual transmission of HIV, US researchers report.

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found that a nation's eligibility for support from the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI) and whether a country's neighbours used the Haemophilus influenza Type b ...

More than 3 percent of District residents older than 12 are living with HIV or AIDS, an epidemic rate of infection that continues to worry city health officials.