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Reality Bests Fantasy for Best Picture Oscar
The competition was fierce but the low-budget war movie "The Hurt Locker" beat out the big-budget fantasy epic "Avatar" to bring home Hollywood's top honors.
Nearly 5 Million Lives Saved Through AIDS, Malaria, TB Treatment
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria reports nearly 5 million lives have been saved since 2002 through programs it has supported for the treatment of these three killer diseases.
Iraq War Drama 'The Hurt Locker' Dominates Oscars
The Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker dominated the Oscars Sunday evening. The film about a bomb disposal unit earned six Academy Awards, including for best picture.
Gates Warns of 'Hard Fighting' in Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Kabul, where he says Afghan and international troops have "hard fighting" ahead of them.
Togo Opposition: Election Rigged, Promises Protests
Togo's main opposition party says it will contest results announced by the electoral commission that indicate the country's president has won re-election.
New HIV/AIDS Research Agenda to Better Respond to Women and Children
About 30 years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, a new strategy is being launched to better respond to the needs of women and children.
Suicide Blast Rocks Lahore
A powerful suicide car bomb attack in eastern Pakistan has left at least 13 people dead and more than 70 wounded.
World Marks International Women's Day
World leaders and international organizations are calling for more rights and opportunities for women in order to help solve many of the world's problems.
Biden in Mideast as Peace Process Appears to Pick Up Momentum
US Vice President Joe Biden is visiting the Middle East this week as Washington steps up efforts to get the Israeli-Palestinian peace process going again.
Burma's Military Government Finalizes Election Laws
Burma's military government has finalized laws for historic elections to take place sometime later this year.
Changing the World, One Design at a Time
Emily Pilloton was set on her path in life early on, by her entrepreneur father and a business-oriented mother who stressed the importance of helping others.
Sectarian Violence Leaves Hundreds Dead in Nigeria
Nigeria's acting President Goodluck Jonathan is due to meet with security chiefs to discuss the recent clashes involving Muslim herders and Christian villagers that killed hundreds of people near the central city of Jos.
Turkey Quake Toll Expected to Climb
Turkey's southeastern region has been struck by a powerful earthquake. According to officials, at least 57 have been killed and scores injured.
Alleged al-Qaida Terrorist Cell on Trial in Brussels
Nine alleged members of an al-Qaida terrorist cell are on trial in Brussels on charges of having recruited jihadists and prepared terrorist attacks.
Vote Counting Underway in Iraq
Iraqi officials are counting votes from Sunday's parliamentary election. Despite a series of attacks that left more than 30 people dead, the vote is being hailed as a general success.
Smoking has Immediate, Adverse Effects on the Body
The World Health Organization calls tobacco the leading cause of preventable death in the world. In December, the WHO launched a campaign against cigarette smoking in Africa, saying a rapidly growing population is creating “larger and more accessible markets” on the continent for tobacco companies.
Al-Qaida Suspect Arrested in Pakistan Not Gadahn
Pakistani intelligence agents say they have captured an American al-Qaida operative, but they have reversed their initial assertion that he is Adam Gadahn, who is wanted in the United States on a treason charge.
Iraqis Vote for New Parliament
Iraqis voted Sunday in national elections, despite a string of attacks across the country that left more than 38 people dead.
High Maternal Death Rate Overshadows International Women's Day in Afghanistan
March 8 marks International Women's Day. Hundreds of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements.
American al-Qaida Fugitive Reported Captured in Pakistan
Pakistani intelligence agents say they have arrested Adam Gadahn, the American-born al-Qaida spokesman who has been wanted by the FBI since 2004.
Candidate Slaying in Northern Ethiopia Stirs Calls for an Inquiry
The stabbing death of an opposition candidate in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is raising new calls for an inquiry and an easing of 2009 repressive legislation that critics say is restraining political activity in the weeks leading up to this year's 23 May general elections.
Hollywood Bestows 2010 Academy Awards
The 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony is being held in Hollywood, with the movie industry's biggest stars gathered together to recognize the year's top films and filmmakers.
New Video Games Renew Cold War Stereotypes
In July, President Barak Obama visited Russia for the first time, meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in an effort to improve relations.
Significant Efforts Made to Help Sudanese Vote, Says IOM official
The head of mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Sudan, says the authorities and several other non-governmental organizations made considerable efforts to include Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) in the upcoming nationwide poll.
Official Says ECOWAS is Pleased With Togo’s Election
A top official of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the regional bloc is “reasonably pleased” with Togo’s just-ended election, in which incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe was declared winner over the weekend.
Conflict Could Undermine Sudan’s Vote, says International Crisis Group Official
A top official of the International Crisis Group says escalating conflict in Sudan could seriously undermine the upcoming general election scheduled to be held from April 11-13.
At Least 120 Dead in Violence Near Nigerian City of Jos
Witnesses say at least 120 people have been killed in fighting near the volatile Nigerian city of Jos.
Obama Hails Iraqi Vote
US President Barack Obama said Sunday's parliamentary elections in Iraqi were a milestone in that country's history.
Study: Death Rates Higher for Elderly ICU Patients
The US Census Bureau estimates that by the year 2080, one in five Americans will be over age 65. For some time, experts have warned that health care needs of the elderly will be enormous in the years ahead.
US Envoy Wins Israeli, Palestinian Approval for Peace Talks
US President Barack Obama's point man in the Middle East is making rare progress on his latest peace mission.
Iran Announces Production of New Cruise Missile
Iran Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi says his country is producing a new short-range missile capable of evading radar.
Pakistani Police 'Closing In' on Abductors of British Boy
Pakistani officials say police are closing in on the kidnappers of a five-year-old British boy, who was taken from his family at gunpoint last week.
Amnesty International: Cambodia Must Act Against Rapes, Sex Crimes
Amnesty International says rape and sexual crimes committed mainly against women and children has become a growing problem in Cambodia.
EU Naval Force: Somali Pirates Release Thai Ship
A European Union naval force says Somali pirates have released a Thailand-flagged fishing vessel they had held since last October.
Karzai Visits Town Captured from Taliban
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai made an unannounced trip Sunday to Marjah, the former Taliban stronghold recently retaken in an offensive by US, British and Afghan forces.
ILO: Haiti's Children Vulnerable to Labor Abuse
The International Labor Organization says the loss of tens of thousands of jobs in earthquake-devastated Haiti increases the risk children will be lured into work that is abusive and exploitative.
Chile Begins 3 Days of Mourning for Quake Victims
Chileans are beginning a three-day period of national mourning for the hundreds of people killed in the country's devastating earthquake.
China Hints at Resolution of Sino-US Disputes
China's foreign minister says Beijing and the United States should move past recent disputes and work together to get relations back on track.
Opposition Rejects Results of Togo Election
Togo's main opposition party is rejecting results announced by the electoral commission that indicate the country's president has won re-election.
Iraqis Vote in Crucial Election
An Iraqi Interior Ministry source says at least 12 people were killed and eight wounded when an explosion destroyed a building in Baghdad Sunday during parliamentary elections.
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