United States President Barack Obama’s visit can help African democracy if he curbs a misguided US belief in security by military force.
Some South Korean and United States internet sites were down or slowed to a crawl for a third day on Thursday after attacks by a hacker.
A dermatologist linked to the investigation into Michael Jackson’s death on Wednesday denied giving the star dangerous drugs.
Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder sang emotional farewells on Tuesday to Michael Jackson, who was hailed as ”the greatest entertainer that ever lived”.
Michael Jackson fans began crowding into downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday for a star-packed public memorial to the ”King of Pop”.
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States wanted a strong, prosperous but also democratic Russia.
The career of former United States secretary of defence Robert McNamara, who died aged 93 on July 6, had few parallels in American history.
A former Goldman Sachs Group programmer accused of stealing secret trading codes from the financial firm has been released from federal custody.
Some of the biggest names in pop music, including singers Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder, will take part in Michael Jackson’s memorial.
Billions of dollars in adaptation funding is tied to the negotiations and targets for emission reductions could require massive economic overhauls.
US President Barack Obama and Kremlin leader Dmitry Medvedev agreed a target for cuts in nuclear arms and a deal to let US troops fly across Russia.
Former United States defence secretary Robert McNamara died in his sleep at his home on Monday. He was 93.
There’s no stopping the twitterati. Two University of Chicago undergraduates have landed a publishing deal to twitter the classics of literature.
President Barack Obama left for Moscow on Sunday promising a far-reaching effort to ”reset” US-Russian relations that hit a low under George Bush.
General Motors may have to wait out the long Independence Day holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward.
Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe cast a shadow over the unveiling of plans on Friday for the King of Pop’s memorial service next week.
Businessmen are expected to use a Russia-US business summit on Tuesday to press Moscow to improve conditions for Western companies operating there.
A public memorial for Michael Jackson took shape on Thursday when a concert backer and family spokesperson said the event would take place next week.
United States Marines pushed deeper into Taliban strongholds on Friday.
Up until now, British-led Nato troops in Helmand have lacked the manpower to hold territory it cleared in heavy fighting.
Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star and set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades, died on Thursday aged 50
The US auto industry faced an uncertain future after talks with Germany on the fate of General Motors’ Opel unit collapsed.
Barack Obama on Wednesday will mark the 100th day of his presidency after a whirlwind start in which he has signalled a new approach.
New General Motors cost-cutting measures mark ”an important step” in the troubled US car giant’s bid for survival, the White House said on Monday.
Governments around the world are on high alert for a swine flu pandemic as the death toll from the virus in Mexico rose to more than 100.
Diplomats from the world’s biggest greenhouse polluters meet in the US on Monday in a forum aimed at getting a UN agreement to curb global warming.
Meredith Bowen was tiring of requests from Facebook friends to exchange make-believe pansies, and cartoon characters for her ”(Lil) Green Patch”.
If Allen Stanford ever wanted to make a low-profile departure from his lavish Houston headquarters, there was a private exit through his bathroom.
The fact that waterboarding was repeated so many times on two people suggests that Bush officials lied when they said its use was strictly controlled.
The Somali pirate involved in taking an American ship captain hostage has arrived in New York where he will be put on trial.
Our way of life is threatened not by an al-Qaeda nutcase, but politicians like former US vice-president Dick Cheney in thrall to a fantasy war.
For the first time, an accused domestic terrorist is being added to the FBI’s list of ”Most Wanted” terror suspects that includes Osama bin Laden.