Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos joined members of the Socialist International Commission for a Sustainable World Society and some scientists in traveling to the Antarctica to probe global warming on Saturday.
The group was la …
Taliban militants fighting Afghan government on Sunday shot dead a former Jihadi commander and pro-government figure in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, provincial police chief Mohammad Hussain Andiwal said.
“Anti-government …
A suicide truck bomb struck an Iraqi Army base in the city of Mosul, the capital of Nineveh province, on Sunday, killing five soldiers and wounding 30 people, a provincial security source said.
Source: Xinhua …
Ninety-four people have been injured in the recent riot in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province, with an economic loss of 230 million Yuan (32.6 million U.S. dollars), government officials said on Sunday.
The i …
Tap water tainted with salmonella has sickened nearly 140 people in Alamosa, a small town in Colorado, health officials confirmed Saturday.
Among those infected, seven have been hospitalized for treatment, authorities said.
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Jakarta held an international bicycle race on Sunday morning, participated in by 120 athletes from domestic and ASEAN countries.
Among the participants are those from the Indonesian National bicycle race team and other teams from th …
Ukraine’s Andreas Kotelnik won the WBA light-welterweight title by stopping champion Gavin Rees in the final round of his title defense bout on Saturday.
The Welshman was caught with a right hand with less than a minute remaining of …
Due to a muscle contusion, midfielder Kaka will be replaced by Manchester United’ player Anderson in Brazilian national soccer team for their friendly match against Sweden on Wednesday.
Kaka suffered an injury to his right thigh on …
Nancy Pelosi challenged her own conscience when the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker on Friday condemned China’s legitimate actions against violence in Tibet, but turned a blind eye to merciless rioters.
Apathetic to those inno …
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to inform British Prime Minister Gordon Brown next week of France’s plan to send some 1,000 more troops to Afghanistan, reported the Times on Saturday.
The newspaper quoted a senior Briti …