A court in Thailand has rejected a request by the United States to extradite Viktor Bout, an alleged Russian arms smuggler believed to have fueled con...
With the U.S. Congress on a month long break, lawmakers are returning to their home districts where they are meeting voters who are sharply divided on...
The U.N. Children's Fund says thousands of children in the Central African Republic are acutely malnourished. UNICEF is urgently appealing for $1.5 mi...
The Pentagon Tuesday called on NATO allies and other countries with troops in Afghanistan to maintain their current higher troop levels even after nex...
The International Committee of the Red Cross is calling for greater compliance with the rules of war by states and armed groups around the world. As t...
The debate in the United States over health care reform is growing more heated, and President Barack Obama is making an all-out effort to cool the rhe...
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to 18 more months of house arrest. The sentence drew condemnation from foreign government...
President Barack Obama said Tuesday the Burmese decision to extend democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest for another 18 months is unjust an...
Despite its beauty and vast natural resources, Chiapas is the poorest province in Mexico. The government is trying to turn this around by upgrading th...
An Australian legislator has called for a sharp reduction in the number of immigrants allowed in the country, along with more rigorous background chec...
