The interim Honduran president has rejected an ultimatum from American governments to reinstate ousted leader Manuel Zelaya to the presidency. The ongoing political crisis has sparked new protests. New President of Honduras Roberto Micheletti, 28 Ju...
A third round of talks over an embattled joint industrial zone between North and South Korea has produced no progress. The North apparently launched several short range missiles into the ocean even as South Korean delegates were making their journey...
U.S. unemployment continues to rise, with a larger-than-expected number of job cuts in June. The unemployment rate now stands at 9.5 percent, the highest in 26 years. Unemployed worker (L) talks with Employment Guide staffer at job fair in San Jose,...
The French prime minister is visiting Baghdad on Thursday, with a large delegation of French political and business leaders, in another positive sign for the war-torn nation. A trip to Kurdistan is also on the agenda for the French official. French...
The U.S. jobless rate rose to 9.5 percent last month -- the highest figure in 26 years. In the short term, the jobs report is a political setback for President Barack Obama and his economic policies. But the latest opinion polls suggest the presiden...
A senior Indonesian delegation is visiting Australia to learn more about fire prevention and conservation strategies. Their country often suffers from massive forest fires that spread smoke and ash around Southeast Asia. A wind change opens up a 10k...
The United Nations World Food Program has to drastically cut the number of hungry North Koreans it feeds because of a lack of international funding and new restrictions imposed by Pyongyang. The World Food Program originally planned this year to rea...
With the Indonesian presidential elections looming, some political analysts are wondering what role Muslim organizations will play. In parliamentary elections earlier this year the Islamic parties lost a number of seats. Still, in the country with t...
Sweden took over the rotating European Union presidency, Wednesday, following a troubled six-month tenure under the Czech Republic that saw Prague's government collapse. Stockholm faces big challenges ahead - from tackling the economy to climate cha...
The diplomatic row between Tehran and London continues to rumble. Briish PM Gordon Brown leaves his residence at 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons in London, 01 Jul 2009 Speaking during prime minister's question time in the House of Commons...