U.S. special envoy to Sudan Scott Gration returns to the African nation Wednesday for a five day visit. Gration heads to Sudan to continue his mediation of North-South negotiations and to travel to the devastated western region of Darfur. US special...
South Korea remains dissatisfied with Pyongyang's explanation of a deadly flood that resulted from a dam opening in North Korean territory. Seoul's chief official on North Korean policy is beginning to question publicly Pyongyang's motives. South Ko...
The son of deceased former Philippine President Corazon Aquino has declared his candidacy for president in next year's polls. The decision comes after strong public clamor for Senator Benigno Aquino III to carry on his mother's democratic legacy. Ph...
President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress in a few hours seeking support from Democratic and Republican lawmakers and the American people for an overhaul of the U.S. health care system. Majority Democrats vow to push forw...
Aid groups say thousands of Japanese families are living under the poverty line. For many that means they cannot afford to put food on their tables. One organization is trying to fix Japan's hunger problem. Helping families in need Shoppers check pr...
A leading Israeli human rights group says most of the people killed in Israel's offensive in Gaza eight months ago were civilians - many of them children. Those findings contradict statistics from the Israeli military, which has said most of the cas...
1. Tehran has capped off a show of military might by test firing missiles capable of carrying warheads. The tests come days before meetings between Iran and six world powers, trying to stop its suspected nuclear weapons program. Meantime, the White...
1.As the two-day summit came to a close in Pittsburgh, President Obama says this year's action by G20 nations has brought the global economy back from the brink. But he also accused Iran of building a secret underground plant to make nuclear fuel an...
1. Iran is bowing to international pressure and vowing it will let the UN nuclear agency inspect its newly revealed unfinished uranium enrichment facility. Word of the plan has outraged leaders across the globe. However, Iran says it has done nothin...
1. Iran has revealed it has a second uranium enrichment plant. Officials have told the AP Iran made the announcement in a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Iran is currently under three sets of UN sanctions for refusing to freeze enr...
