For the first time, North Korea has sent a delegation to present formal condolences to the family of a deceased South Korean president. The visit is a...
Islamist militants in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, launched a pre-dawn raid on African Union peacekeepers Friday, triggering fierce fighting that ki...
Afghanistan's government is trying to assure voters that adequate security is in place for Thursday's national election. The Taliban vow to disrupt th...
The military commander overseeing Thailand's largely Muslim southern provinces says security is improving as the army steps up efforts to win hearts a...
Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett warns that efforts to save some endangered plants and animals may be abandoned due to a lack of money. G...
Two trade pacts signed recently between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India and South Korea are expected to promote economi...
In the early 1990s China made it easier for families from abroad to adopt Chinese orphans, most of whom were girls. Today about 60,000 adopted Chinese...
A major Swiss bank has agreed to turn over information on thousands of accounts targeted by the United States for possible tax evasion. US government ...
The U.S. Defense Department has become the latest establishment organization to venture into the Internet world of social networking. Officials from t...
There has been mixed reaction to Israel's announcement of a partial freeze on settlement expansion. Jewish settlers and their allies say it is a catas...
