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A Roman Catholic priest in the Philippines inadvertently prompted an investigation against himself after he offered advice for an article on the ivory trade in the National Geographic magazine on how to smuggle ivory statues.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shifted his tone from explosive to relatively reconciliatory at the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday while his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi, in his debut address, called for a negotiated settlement in Syria, which countered with the comments of the Qatari leader who called for armed intervention to end the crisis.

Climate change caused by global warming is contributing to nearly 400,000 deaths a year and reducing global GDP by 1.6% annually.

Following the approval of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the multi-brand retail sector in India, retail giant Walmart (WMT) has announced plans to launch its first store within 12 to 18 months through its joint venture with Bharti Enterprises, but the high cost of real estate may pose a big challenge for the low-price retailer.

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Wednesday mocked U.S. President Barack Obama for advocating the freedom of expression in the Middle East while "persecuting" WikiLeaks for “hacking” the diplomatic cables.

When Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) reports 2Q results, nobody will be surprised about another giant loss. How much longer?

The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Thursday ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data, the Census Bureau's durable goods orders data and Bureau of Economic Analysis’s gross domestic product report.

On World Contraception Day, the Guttmacher Institute said women need it to improve the quality of their lives.

Ralph Nader is not running for president this year, but not mincing words either. And he's got both parties in his sights, including "the worst Republicans in history".

A huge spike in September consumer confidence is not as widespread as it looks. It seems only Democrats are optimistic about the economy.

Noted anti-Semitic Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad gave a speech to the U.N. on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year.

The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered the following speech before the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Seven of the top 10 Medicare plans are planning double-digit premium increases next year.

Mexico's Congress is set this week to unveil sweeping labor reforms. What it won't do is mess with union opacity.

As Obama refrains from calling the Benghazi attacks terrorism, Romney does the opposite, then accuses the administration of a cover-up.

Iran claims it has developed a drone missile with a range of 1,250 miles, enough to cover the Middle East region.

The release date for Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 has arrived for South Korean customers, and the U.K. plans to launch the device as early as next week.

Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) is now the 5th biggest U.S. company by market capitalization, leaping from 10th place, where it was on July 14.

The Texas Execution of Cleve Foster on Tuesday marks the 30th person put to death in the U.S. this year.

At the CGI, President Barack Obama announced new U.S. initiatives to tackle human trafficking in the nation and world.

China's has banned Twitter for 3 years, but the country’s net users have beat it by using Virtual Private Networks and other tricks.