PARIS, Sept 17, 2008 (AFP) - Octogenarians who walk an hour or more each day are less likely to die and or be prone to serious illness compared with less active counterparts, according to a study published on Wednesday.

The research was carried out among 248 Italian volunteers, living in a mountain community, whose average age was 85.9 years.

PARIS, Sept 17, 2008 (AFP) - Octogenarians who walk an hour or more each day are less likely to die and or be prone to serious illness compared with less active counterparts, according to a study published on Wednesday.

The research was carried out among 248 Italian volunteers, living in a mountain community, whose average age was 85.9 years.

JABAL AL-RAFIE, September 13, 2008 (AFP) - Hezbollah staged a mock battle on Saturday night to reenact the death of Hadi Nasrallah, son of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, who died in a military operation against Israel 11 years ago.

About 100 fighters took part, some acting as Israeli troops and others filling the role of their own Shiite militant group's guerrillas.

North Korea Wednesday stepped up its criticism of a major US-South Korean military exercise, saying ...

North Korea Wednesday stepped up its criticism of a major US-South Korean military exercise, saying ...

Sweden on Monday said it would put its military ties with Moscow on ice in the wake of Russia`s ...

The US military has canceled a second exercise with Russia later this month and will re-examine its ...

The United States has cancelled a naval exercise with Russia in response to the conflict in ...

The United States has cancelled a joint naval exercise with Russia in response to the conflict in ...

SEOUL, July 10, 2008 (AFP) - North Korea Thursday denounced a planned US-South Korean military exercise as a 'criminal act' which would raise tensions on the divided peninsula.

The comments were made at colonel-level talks between the two sides in the border truce village of Panmunjom, the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.