Ukraine's parliament on Thursday formed a new coalition and proposed former finance minister Mykola Azarov, a close ally of President Viktor Yanukovich, as prime minister.

Prospects for indirect peace talks lay in tatters on Thursday after the Palestinians said they would not negotiate with Israel unless it reversed plans to build 1,600 settler homes in east Jerusalem.

Sony says it plans to target "Wii households" with its upcoming motion controller, set to launch this fall.

A convert to Islam, Colleen LaRose is accused of working with overseas Islamic extremists via the Internet to recruit other men and women to wage and support 'violent jihad.'

A convert to Islam, Colleen LaRose is accused of working with overseas Islamic extremists via the Internet to recruit other men and women to wage and support 'violent jihad.'

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a measure calling for President Barack Obama to pull U.S. forces from Afghanistan.

Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel.

A vicious attack by a pair of teenagers in Australia on a Canadian man who uses a wheelchair has left him in hospital while his family back in Canada anxiously awaits word on his condition.

Rene Preval on Wednesday pressed U.S. President Barack Obama to endorse the creation of an international rapid response team to better co-ordinate emergency aid following disasters like the Haiti quake.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that a group of national science academies would review UN climate science to restore trust after a 2007 global warming report was found to have errors.