Researchers have developed a new computer model that they say helps determine which mammals are headed for extinction as a result of human activity. E...
The World Bank says China's economy will grow faster than expected this year, but cautions it is too soon to say a sustained recovery is imminent. The...
The Pakistani government is hoping to capitalize on public support for its military offensive against Taliban militants in the northwest as it prepare...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angered many Palestinians, in his recent speech, when he proclaimed Israel's intentions to keep Jerusalem as the uni...
The internal security minister in Somalia's fragile, internationally-backed government has been killed in a suicide attack. The blast, which took plac...
In the days since Iran's contested presidential vote, demonstrators have proved resourceful and adept in bypassing a government clampdown on informati...
The Philippine military has gained an upper hand over militants fighting for an Islamic homeland in the country's south. While not a definitive victor...
The European Union has pledged millions of dollars in new humanitarian assistance for Pakistanis displaced by fighting between government troops and t...
Defeated popular-reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi is calling for his supporters to remain peaceful during demonstrations to show s...
US researchers reviewing more than a dozen studies say a defective gene that has been implicated as a cause of major depression does not appear to ele...
