Asked if they would prefer a small portion at a fast-food restaurant, as many as a third of people involved in a new study said they would happily opt for opted for the...

The weak economy is hitting young Americans (ages 18 to 34) particularly hard, according to a...

Colombia has issued an arrest warrant for the former peace commissioner, Luis Carlos Restrepo, following allegations he paid people to pose as left-wing FARC rebels and turn...

The new President of the Maldives, Mohamed Waheed, confirmed that a court warrant for his ousted predecessor, Mohamed Nasheed, had been issued on Thursday.

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KRUGERSDORP, South Africa — An anti-poaching event went tragically wrong today when a rhino died during an operation to insert poison into its horn.

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A record 15 tons of pure methamphetamine have been seized in Mexico, the largest seizure of meth ever made in the country. 

The historic seizure, announced late...

Gabrielle Giffords’ former aide Ron Barber announced on Thursday he will run for her seat in the special election for Arizona’s 8th District,...

French car maker Renault has opened a huge factory in Morocco, the largest in North Africa, the BBC reported....

Peter Smith, the student who attempted to glitter bomb Mitt Romney after the Colorado caucus on Tuesday, has been charged with creating a disturbance, throwing a missile and...

The US government approved licenses to build two new nuclear reactors Thursday, the first in over 30 years,...

A study conducted by researchers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that the levels of trans-fatty acids in some Americans decreased by a...

Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet leader, said on Thursday he thinks Vladimir Putin has “exhausted” his role as Russia’s leader,...

The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its benchmarch interest rate on hold at a record low of 1 percent on Thursday, as policy makers waited to assess whether the euro bloc...

Authorities in the Maldives have issued an arrest warrant for Mohamed Nasheed, the country's former president who resigned earlier this week in what he claims was a coup...

Greece today agreed to austerity measures demanded by the "troika" - the European Union, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund - after reaching an...

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel ground to a halt for the second day on Thursday due to a general strike initiated by the country's largest trade union. Half a million...

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Iraq has executed at least 65 prisoners in the first 40 days of 2012, including 34 in one day, ...

The US Navy and researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are investigating the claims that a 200-year-old shipwreck found lying just off Rhode Island is the...

The United Nations chief, Ban Ki-moon, says the Arab League has asked for UN help...

An Australian gay couple had their 6-year-old son taken from them by child protection authorities in Los Angeles while the FBI and Australian police investigate claims they...

Another Tibetan self-immolated today in China, bringing the total number of people to 20 in the past year who have taken the drastic steps to protest Chinese rule and support...

Washington lawmakers have legalized same-sex marriage, making it the seventh state to allow gay couples to marry,...

Afghan government officials remained skeptical about reports that over 20 children have died in refugee camps from the cold,...

Diamond Foods Inc. has removed its CEO and CFO and will restate its earnings for 2010 and 2011 following the discovery of payments to walnut growers that were improperly...