Tens of thousands of Mexicans thronged into the streets on Wednesday to celebrate Mexico's bicentenary of its fight for independence from Spain, even as mounting drug violence takes a toll on national pride.
Trapped Chilean miner Ariel Ticona became the proud father of newborn daughter Esperanza, or "Hope," on Tuesday, but he must now wait weeks to hold her as rescuers drill down to free him and 32 companions.
Climate change is exposing reindeer hunting gear used by the Vikings' ancestors faster than archaeologists can collect it from ice thawing in northern Europe's highest mountains.
The Thai government apologized Tuesday to a region where thousands died in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami after a botched warning drill this week caused hundreds to flee their homes, convinced another wave was coming.
Motorists using Ireland's new motorway network can expect to find themselves thirsty or bursting for the lavatory because the government hasn't any money left to build roadside service stations.
A German supermarket chain which fired a long-standing employee for taking home some stale bread that was no longer fit for sale was wrong to dismiss her, a court in Leipzig has ruled.
A Chinese web portal has joined hands with producers of sitcoms and dramas in the United States to release their shows for free.
British scientists will implant fish with sensors similar to those used in computer game consoles to better understand their movements under water.
As high-tech mapping services such as Garmin, Google and MapQuest make finding directions easier than ever, a new movement has revived interest in maps made by hand, as a route toward personal expression.
Americans are spending more time reading the news now than they have at any time during the last decade, according to a new study.
A top municipal official in Lisbon's Oeiras suburb sank his teeth into a traffic police officer during a discussion over a fine, apparently enraged by the familiar form used by the officer to address him.
It's not just people who have different accents but bats as well develop dialects depending on where they live which can help identify and protect different species, according to Australian scientists.
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