Apartment rents show first decline in over 5 years BOSTON (Reuters) - Average rents for U.S. apartments fell in the fourth quarter, as a sharp economic downturn and rising unemployment left Americans unwilling to pay higher prices, according to data released on Wednesday.
Ukraine says Russia halts all European transit gas KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz said on Wednesday that Russia had cut off all gas supplies to Europe via Ukrainian territory at 0544 GMT (12:44 a.m. EST).
Pakistani spy chief says no war with India ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The chief of Pakistan's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has said there will not be a war with India over November's militant attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai, Der Spiegel reported. Lieutenant-General Ahmed Shujaa Pasha told the German magazine in an interview terrorism, not India, was Pakistan's enemy, and he said he took orders from the civilian president.
Study shows value of food diary in losing weight Keeping a food diary
-- a detailed account of what you eat and drink -- is a powerful tool in helping people lose
weight, according to researchers.
Siberian jail is champion in TB fight A Siberian jail near one of the world's biggest
swamps has set an example to others worldwide dealing with
drug-resistant tuberculosis.
How to keep youth at a healthy weight For many adolescents, âscreen timeâ is almost a full-time job that
could lead to obesity, diabetes and other health issues, a Canadian
researcher says.
Mideast tourists flock to Paris Americans
have been knocked from their place as Paris' top foreign visitors as
tourism from the oil-rich Middle East surges, according to a new report.
Nine of the world's largest for travelers Largest
hotel? Biggest swimming pool? For travelers keen on size, a new list
highlights nine of the world's largest travel-related items.