Zimbabwe opposition pleads at U.N. updated 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
The Zimbabwe opposition's second-in-command urged the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to appoint a special envoy to help resolve the country's worsening crisis following last month's elections.
Heparin patients' suffering recounted updated 8 hours, 52 minutes ago
In emotional testimony before a congressional panel Tuesday, family members recounted their loved ones' deaths after receiving contaminated heparin and expressed their anger and sadness about the failure to ensure that the drugs were safe.
17 sentenced for alleged roles in Tibet riots updated 17 hours, 45 minutes ago
A Chinese court sentenced 17 people, including six monks, to jail sentences ranging from three years to life imprisonment for their roles in riots in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa last month, state media reported Tuesday.
17 sentenced for alleged roles in Tibet riots updated 19 hours, 2 minutes ago
A Chinese court sentenced 17 people Tuesday to jail terms ranging from three years to life in prison for their alleged roles in deadly riots in the Tibetan capital last month, state media reported.
Philippines bans kidneys for foreigners updated 20 hours, 34 minutes ago
Foreigners will be permanently banned from receiving kidneys for transplant in the Philippines to prevent the country from becoming a major Asian center in a thriving black market, health officials announced Tuesday.
Iran to discuss pipeline with India, Pakistan updated 1 day ago
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad heads to Pakistan and India this week to put the finishing touches on a controversial deal to build a pipeline that would deliver Iranian gas to both countries, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency says.
Here they come, here come summer movies updated 1 day ago
Studio executives hope they've trained their audience well as the season of summer blockbusters arrives.
5 great tax-rebate getaways updated 1 day ago
From laid-back Florida beaches to guided mule rides in the Grand Canyon's North Rim, our editors picked these getaways with the average American family's tax rebate of $1,200 in mind.