Israeli authorities are considering plans for at least another 8,000 homes in settlements in East Jerusalem, it emerged today, despite the latest collapse in proposed peace talks with the Palestinians
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media
Government anticipates possible conflicts with region’s minority groups
The hospital ship USNS Comfort treated only 871 patients in seven weeks and spent roughly $9,184 per patient in fuel costs alone
Whether frowning upon drug use or urging smokers to mind others while passing gas, European public service announcements are varied and entertaining
U.S. law enforcement report that a helicopter loaded with armed personnel flies into U.S. airspace and hovers over Texas neighborhood
President Obama delivered a major speech on Thursday promoting U.S. exports, just days after one of America’s largest trading partners, Brazil, threatened retaliatory tariffs against American products. Critics on both sides say it missed key points
Internet giant Google on Thursday joined a top journalists’ rights group in rewarding a collective of Iranian women bloggers for their reporting on last year’s post-election unrest
Two glowing brides in white gowns made history Thursday as they wed under Latin America’s first law that explicitly approves gay marriage
A British Airways computer expert charged with terror offences planned to take advantage of a strike by BA staff to become a temporary member of the cabin crew, a court heard today
The Internet is in the running for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has confirmed. Championed by Wired magazine in Italy, the nomination has been backed by OLPC founder Nicholas Negroponte
A series of strong aftershocks from last month’s devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to move to higher ground in case of a tsunami
Carlos Slim Helu is the richest man in the world, with an estimated fortune of $53.5 billion, passing Bill Gates and Warren Buffet
Serious street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as tens of thousands demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government’s austerity measures
Russia has launched a criminal inquiry following claims that traffic police used civilian motorists as a “human shield” to stop suspected criminals
Rumored wedding bells for Bar Refaeli and Leonardo DiCaprio may ring true or false, but these are already being muffled by controversy
A New Zealand woman sold two vials that she said contained the ghosts of an old man and a young girl for almost $1,410 after a fiercely contested online auction
“Attention – Drunks” Road signs warning drivers that drunken people may be in the road have been put up to reduce the number of accidents
Information gathered from foreign intelligence agencies is not easily identifiable, particularly how the information was obtained
One of the world’s most credible scientific groups agreed Wednesday to plug the recent cracks in the authoritative reports of the United Nations’ Nobel Prize-winning global warming panel
Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam’s top learning center, died of a heart attack in Saudi Arabia, Egyptian state-run television reported. He was 82
Former MI5 chief says she wondered, but never asked, how Americans got intelligence out of terror suspects
At least three Swedish newspapers a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog after an alleged plot to murder the artist who created it was uncovered in Ireland
The Israeli move has overshadowed Biden’s visit, meant to promote a new round of U.S.-led negotiations, and drawn Palestinian accusations that Israel is not serious about peace
The first “tweet” claimed that Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy had become romantically involved with Benjamin Biolay, a musician and a winner at France’s recent Victoires de la Musique awards
