Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at South Africa's Union Building to witness President Jacob Zuma's inauguration on Saturday.
US investigators say 10 or more people associated with imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff could face criminal charges in the coming months, a law enforcement source said on Tuesday.
Spanish police have arrested a man whom they suspect hired a contract killer to murder his boss in a desperate bid to avoid being laid off, newspaper El Pais reported on Tuesday.
Michael Jackson's will gives guardianship over his children to the singer's mother and leaves all his assets in a trust fund, a person with knowledge of the document told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid.
Thread of pain ran through Jackson career
Jackson was descending a staircase in an extravagant, pyrotechnic opening sequence, dancing to "Billie Jean," during a shooting for a Pepsi commercial in Los Angeles in 1984, when a spark landed on his head. Jackson cried out.
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya are likely to meet US officials in Washington, though not with President Barack Obama or Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, officials said Tuesday.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday the world must seal the deal on a new treaty to curb pollution at a crucial climate change meeting in Copenhagen in December, urging global business leaders to join efforts against global warming.
A 14-year-old girl was found alive in the sea off the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros after a Yemenia Airbus A310-300 crashed with 153 people on board Tuesday.
Michael Jackson's mother Katherine on Monday won temporary guardianship of the late singer's children and control of his estate as a legal battle over his kids, money and belongings began to take shape.
Nirupama Rao, India's ambassador to China, will be its next foreign secretary, the government said on Tuesday.
Apple's iconic chief executive Steve Jobs has returned to work after a five-month medical leave of absence during which he underwent a liver transplant.
Bernard Madoff has been sentenced to the maximum 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. Investors Demand Harsh Punishment
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he's not quitting, even though he considered it, despite intense scrutiny and criticism over his admitted affair with a woman from Argentina.
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