U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman here on Wednesday, with the two sides still remaining different on issues of Jewish settlement. Speaking to reporters af...
Chinese developers of a controversial software to filter pornography may face legal action from the US makers of a similar Internet filter. Solid Oak said it had "very solid evidence" to support copyright infringement...
Brazil's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that 17 new cases of A/H1N1 flu have been confirmed in the country, bringing the national total to 96. Seven of the newly-confirmed cases were from the state of Sao Paulo, five...
U.S. President Barack Obama is continuing his campaign to reform the American health care system. He is urging the nation's doctors to put aside their skepticism and back changes that he says are needed to bring skyrocketing medical costs under cont...
The Obama administration is ratcheting-up its expressions of concern about the situation in Iran, given new reports of government-inspired violence against election protesters. But officials are also reiterating weekend comments by Vice President Jo...
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced a broad, independent inquiry into the country's involvement in the Iraq war. But despite considerable pressure, Mr. Brown said the inquiry would not be held in public. Speaking before the House of C...
The Paris Air Show marks its 100th anniversary Monday amid rain, a gloomy economic forecast and lingering uncertainty over Airbus aircraft, following the still unexplained Air France crash over the Atlantic Ocean, two weeks ago. The mood should have...
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is urging Tehran to accept a U.S. offer for dialogue and also allow better monitoring of its disputed nuclear program. The move follows disputed presidential elections in Iran, which did not appear t...
