Oscar nominations could go to Mark Wahlberg and co-star Christian Bale for their performances in a new drama directed by David O. Russell and based on...
After months of drought, storms pounded Lebanon during the weekend, destroying or damaging most of the 60 homes in Jal al-Bahr, one of Lebanon's poore...
Deforestation has contributed to major floods while also worsening chronic hunger problems in North Korea but now the communist-led government is supp...
Richard Holbrooke died Monday at the age of 69 after undergoing heart surgery. The longtime diplomat's death drew reaction from around the world. Word...
Russian authorities closed Red Square and cordoned off the Kremlin after President Dmitry Medvedev warned race riots threaten the stability of the sta...
The United States is giving $3 million in emergency food aid to the World Food Program to try to prevent widespread famine in southern Madagascar. The...
Top U.S. defense officials say the new strategy for the war in Afghanistan announced by President Barack Obama a year ago is working. Some military an...
India's parliament ended its winter session deadlocked over a massive corruption scandal. The government and the opposition disagree over how to inves...
Since the November 23 shelling of Yeonpyeong island, there has been rising anger in South Korea. Many South Koreans are angry at what they consider th...
Although the 2010 Football World Cup ended nearly six months ago, many people in South Africa are still basking in warm memories of the event, and mos...