Fasting Indian yoga guru's condition deteriorates

2011-06-10 17:50:48

A charismatic Indian yoga guru has continued his hunger strike for a seventh day despite doctors advising hospitalization because of loss of weight and dehydration.

96-year-old woman confesses to 1946 murder

2011-06-10 17:24:49

A murder mystery has been solved - 65 years later - with the confession of a 96-year-old woman.

Dog left $12 million by US hotelier dies

2011-06-10 17:22:14

A very rich dog, which inherited $12 million from US hotelier Leona Helmsley, has died, a spokeswoman for the deceased hotel mogul's trust said on Thursday.

Girl, 5, said she drowned boy over crying

2011-06-10 11:05:39

Juvenile justice experts expressed shock Thursday that police said they were treating the death of an 18-month-old boy who drowned in a bathtub as a potential homicide.

2 gamblers take US casino for more than $11M

2011-06-10 09:02:15

Lightning has struck twice at the Tropicana Casino and Resort, which has lost more than $11 million to just two high-stakes gamblers since April.

Latam support grows for Carstens

2011-06-09 15:29:30

Colombia became the first major Latin American nation to publicly endorse Mexican central bank chief Agustin Carstens for the International Monetary Fund's top job on Wednesday.

Wife of congressman in sex scandal pregnant

2011-06-09 06:01:44

The wife of US Representative Anthony Weiner, ensnared in a sex scandal for sending lewd pictures of himself over the Internet, is pregnant.

Greece: hacker accused of targeting US sites

2011-06-08 17:36:19

Authorities in Greece say they have arrested an 18-year-old Greek man accused of hacking into US government websites and the international crime fighting agency Interpol, as well as participating in credit card fraud.

London 2012 unveils Olympic Torch design

2011-06-08 17:29:26

The London 2012 Olympic torch will be a three-sided golden cone with the flame burning through its perforated shell.

Syrian envoy says she was impersonated

2011-06-08 17:02:27

Syria's ambassador to France says someone impersonated her and announced her resignation on French television.

IMF: US slowdown likely temporary

2011-06-08 15:52:07

The Federal Reserve does not need to consider additional monetary policy stimulus as the world's largest economy is likely to pick up in coming quarters due to growth in exports and disposable incomes.

Resignation of Brazil's Palocci leaves a void

2011-06-08 15:35:30

The resignation of President Dilma Rousseff's top aide is unlikely to cause major upheaval in Brazilian financial markets on Wednesday, but it could lead to more government spending and a generally less market-friendly approach in months to come.