Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.
World leaders Wednesday lionized US Senator Edward Kennedy as a towering figure in American politics. Successor to be chosen by special election
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the last surviving brother in an enduring political dynasty, died Tuesday after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer at age 77.
Thirteen-year-old Laura Dekker wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, and her parents think that's a great idea.
US President Barack Obama nominated Ben Bernanke to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman on Tuesday, aiming for continuity at a time when the US economy is breaking free from a deep recession.
The woman who helped reality TV contestant Ryan Jenkins get a motel room where the accused murderer killed himself is not considered a threat to public
Glenn Beck returns to Fox News Channel on Monday after a vacation with fewer companies willing to advertise on his show than when he left, part of the fallout from calling President Barack Obama a racist.
The L.A. County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide, a finding that makes it more likely criminal charges will be filed against his doctor. King of Pop
South Korean prosecutors told a Seoul court on Monday they wanted a four year prison term for disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-suk, whose research team has been linked to major fraud in its once-celebrated stem cell studies.
Canadian police say fugitive murder suspect Ryan Jenkins has been found dead of an apparent suicide in a motel in British Columbia.
In death as in life, Kim Dae-jung managed to bring the two rival Koreas together.
Cuba's Communist Youth newspaper is showing a photo of a healthier-looking Fidel Castro talking with the visiting Ecuadorean president.
Islamic officials took custody Monday of a Muslim model scheduled to be caned this week for drinking beer, the first woman in Malaysia to be given the punishment for violating religious laws.