Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.
A factory worker's claim that she was chosen to stand near the French president during a photo shoot because she is short is making waves on the Internet, and rankling Sarkozy's office.
If Malia and Sasha Obama write "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" essays as they head back to school this week, oh, the stories they can tell.
A Singapore newspaper says eight teen fans of the video game Slayers planned to commit suicide together last month, but most backed out after watching two of them jump to their deaths.
A man whose DNA authorities say linked him to the slayings of nine women since 1986 has been charged with two counts of homicide, with more charges expected later this week.
Three British Muslims were convicted Monday of plotting to murder thousands by downing at least seven airliners in what was intended as the largest terrorist attack since Sept. 11.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a valiant attempt to reschedule this month's G20 summit so he could attend the Australian Rules Grand Final - before being rebuffed by US President Barack Obama.
Japan's next leader, Yukio Hatoyama, probably never thought a song he recorded 20 years ago would one day fetch a pretty penny on online auction sites.
Japan's Naoto Kan, set to become minister for a new National Strategy Bureau, has a talent for sparring with bureaucrats that could stand him in good stead in his key cabinet position.
Chilean police say a young man distraught over a breakup with his girlfriend hanged himself while she watched over a Web camera.
Former Australian prime minister John Howard returned home Sunday after two days in the hospital for a severe allergic reaction, a lawmaker said.
Robert Burck, the Naked Cowboy of Times Square, says he's dropping out of the race for mayor of New York City.
Two New Zealand men on Sunday successfully crossed Cook Strait between New Zealand's North and South islands in an amphibious van.
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