A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, although no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory for the area was lifted after no waves were sighted.
Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare walked out of jail Friday, hailed by a huge crowd, to carry on his fast after the government caved in to mass protests across the country
U.S. authorities will review the cases of 300,000 illegal immigrants slated for deportation to make sure they are not focusing on deporting people who are low priorities for deportation, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday.
Taliban bombers killed two Afghan policemen and a civilian when they attacked offices belonging to the British Council and the United Nations in the center of the Afghan capital Friday, police said.
An Egyptian army officer and two security personnel were killed during an Israeli raid on militants along the border Thursday, an Egyptian army official said.
Bill Clinton has made the decision to go completely vegan - no meat, no eggs, and no dairy. That said, the former President is enjoying his new diet of beans, fruits, and vegetables.
Taliban bombers attacked offices belonging to the British Council and the United Nations in the center of Kabul Friday.
The United States and European Union called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down Thursday, and U.S. President Barack Obama accused him of torturing and slaughtering his own people in what U.N. officials said could be crimes against humanity.
White House hopeful Rick Perry has at least some supporters in the Democratic stronghold of Chicago -- President Barack Obama's re-election team.
The United States and European Union called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down on Thursday and President Barack Obama accused him of torturing and slaughtering his own people in what U.N. officials said could be crimes against humanity.
The highly-trafficked area around Central Park is over-run with rabbit size rats.
The increase of violent flash mobs in the United States is proving that technology is a double-edged sword. Mass communication and social networking are connecting people across the world, but sometimes to the detriment of society.
China and the United States have a responsibility to strengthen macro-economic policy coordination and together boost market confidence, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping told visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, according to Chinese state media.
Wind power producer China Wind Power International Corp said it signed an engineering contract with China Ming Yang Wind Power Ltd for the construction of its wind farm project in the Asian country.
Images from Israel Thursday, after gunmen, suspected to be from the Gaza Strip, entered the country from Egypt and attack civilians.
The Georgetown basketball team got in a brawl with a professional Chinese basketball team.
U.S. President Barack Obama left for a 10-day vacation at Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts on Thursday.
Karl Rove hints Palin may announce her candidacy after Labor Day.
After seven people died when gunmen attacked a bus in Israel, the country has bombed the Gaza Strip, killing six.
An elderly couple who decided they wanted to end their lives were evicted from their New Mexico retirement home after they informed staff of their plan to refuse food and drink.
It was a sweet court victory for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg when a federal judge dismissed claims against his namesake company Bloomberg LP for discriminating against pregnant women and new mothers.
A newly svelte Bill Clinton has adopted a new vegan diet in order to get healthy and fight heart disease, after he underwent two heart procedures since leaving his post as President.
We must not lose sight that Treasury yields have been artificially lowered by the massive buying program of the Federal Reserve associated with QE2.
Foreign workers at the Hershey plant are sick of working conditions.
The United States for the first time Thursday explicitly called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down and imposed new economic sanctions likely to be followed up by the European Union.
The battle between Christine O'Donnell and CNN show host Piers Morgan has moved from the studio to Twitter, where the duo is playing the controversy back on forth on the social network famous for tweets.
A Mexican lawyer for American drug company Baxter International Inc. was caught on tape bribing a expert testifying against the pharmaceutical manufacturer in an ongoing lawsuit.
Looks like Warren might be thinking about it for 2012.
This week, Gov. Rick Perry has not been able to resist knocking down scientific theories that are considered facts by a good chunk of the modern world. First it was global warming; now, it's evolution.