Clinton demands end to sexual violence in Congo
2009-08-11 21:12:05
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday demanded an end to the rampant sexual violence that has engulfed war-ravaged eastern Congo.
JFK's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88
2009-08-11 19:56:51
President John F. Kennedy's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family's public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the rights of the mentally disabled, died Tuesday morning, her family said in a statement. She was 88.
Jackson film greenlit; merchandise gets a yellow
2009-08-11 17:31:31
A judge greenlit a major Michael Jackson movie deal Monday, and the film is scheduled to be in theaters later this year. The accompanying Michael Jackson merchandise will have to wait, for now.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets 18-month house arrest
2009-08-11 15:56:54
Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence was commuted to 18 months house arrest after a district court sentenced her to three years in prison Tuesday for violating her terms of house arrest.
Hiding Hezbollah chief all over on Facebook
2009-08-11 09:25:53
Love him or loathe him, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has earned himself celebrity status -- at least on Facebook, where a good 20 forums are dedicated to the Lebanese Shiite militant leader.
Clinton: I'm secretary of state, not Bill
2009-08-11 03:21:22
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's temper flared on Monday when a Congolese university student asked her for her husband's thinking on an international financial matter.
Japanese PM hints not to visit Yasukuni on Aug 15
2009-08-10 22:53:15
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso hinted Monday that he will not make a visit to the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo for those killed in the World War II on Aug 15, Kyodo News reported.
Al-Qaeda seeking Mehsud's successor: TV
2009-08-10 22:37:46
Al-Qaida is reorganizing its activities in northwest Pakistan and seeking to appoint a new chief of Pakistan Taliban after the claimed killing of Baitullah Mehsud, local TV channel reported Monday.
Putin remains popular after decade in Kremlin
2009-08-10 09:21:05
Putin -- now back as prime minister after eight years in the Kremlin -- Sunday marked a full decade in power after making a decisive contribution to Russia's history after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
National security adviser: US believes Mehsud dead
2009-08-09 21:48:01
President Barack Obama's national security adviser says the United States thinks Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is dead.
Report: Jackson kids' godfather claims paternity
2009-08-09 14:23:54
A British tabloid reported Saturday that the godfather of Michael Jackson's three children claims to be the father of the singer's daughter Paris.
Obese Texas inmate hides gun in his flabs of fat
2009-08-09 11:43:23
An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden under flabs of his own flesh.