Obesity is becoming serious problem among Chinese youth as the Asian giant prospers and increasingly adopts Western customs and lifestyles.
As taxi drivers and seamen continue to strike, the tourism industry in Greece hangs in the balance while many travelers are left stranded.
The Pentagon is preparing to put an end to the 17-year military ban on openly gay service after the Defense Secretary has certified that doing so will not harm the military's ability to fight.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney still leads the 2012 Republican nominee race, in the latest poll on the race, but the person who polled second is a bit of a surprise: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
There are troubling signs of discontent and frustration among the poor and middle-class.
Deportations resulting from traffic violations and drunk driving arrests increased sharply in the last fiscal year, casting doubt on the Obama administration's assertion that it is targeting violent criminals for deportation.
Prospects of Sarah Palin running for President in 2012 fade as the former Alaska governor continues to slip on Republican ratings, even as former George W. Bush aide Ari Fleischer articulated the sentiment.
A large explosion in Norway has killed two people Friday.
The explosion damaged Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office, causing most of his office windows to break. At least eight people were hurt or injured and at least one person was killed, according to the local media NRK.
At least one bomb went off outside the offices of Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and several other government building earlier Friday, shattering windows and sparking momentary chaos. The blast occurred around noon on Friday and injured several people.
Republicans and Tea Party members used the social media Twitter more than Democrats during the midterm elections last year, according to a study by the University of Michigan.
The deadline for U.S. lawmakers to raise the nation's $14.3 trillion borrowing limit draweth nigh, and now it is up to the Democratic-led Senate to vote on the Republican-backed, House-passed plan that would raise the debt ceiling in trade of large cuts in the federal budget. The bill also requires Congress to approve a constitutional amendment for a balanced federal budget, which would then be sent to state legislatures for review.
President Barack Obama faces a powerful backlash from his own party for a proposed debt bargain that Democrats see as Obama handing a major victory to Republicans without preserving Democratic priorities.
An explosion occurred at government headquarters in Oslo, Friday.
What does the arrest of Goran Hadzic mean for Serbia's future?
The Gang of Six group of U.S. senators was finally able to agree to a deficit-reduction plan on Tuesday, but House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., only give it a mixed review, citing his concern about the plan's revenue target while saying it proposes some constructive ideas.
Clinton and other Asian government officials are meeting at a summit on the island of Bali to address a number of regional issues.
A fake Apple Store was found in the Chinese city of Kunming by American blogger BirdAbroad. Even the staff of the store had no idea it was a fake.
“Those who have been involved in war crimes or crimes against humanity will find no haven on our shores,” said Immigration Minister Jason Kenney in Toronto.
The Pakistani government has formally protested Washington's move to arrest a man accused of spying to influence U.S. policy on Kashmir.
President Barack Obama, D-Ill. and Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio moved closer toward a landmark debt deal late Thursday -- one that would avoid a U.S. default and implement major tax code changes, if approved. However, aides to both were lowering expectations, given the importance of the talks, so as to not jeopardize delicate negotiations within each caucus.
A picture of the famous Sydney Opera House has been published on the website of a Jihadist magazine, reportedly linked to Al-Qaeda, raising serious concerns over the safety of the iconic landmark.
The ongoing healthcare reforms cannot be isolated from the controversy that has exposed President Barack Obama's desperation to tag along his mother, who was often portrayed as a victim of health care insurers.
New York City increased marriage slots for Sunday, July 24, a historical day when the state's same-sex marriage law takes effect. All the 823 couples who registered for a lottery will be accommodated.
An excavation crew recently found a human skull at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, and archaeologists are suspecting that the skull could be of a Japanese pilot who died in the historic attack in World War II, in the year 1941.
As the clamor for legalizing marijuana peaks in US, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) remains adamant on its stand that smoked marijuana is harmful. Since the prescription medicine Marinol, which is a synthetic form of Delta-9-THC, the chemical found in smoked marijuana that treats distressing symptoms, is available for the medical consumption, DEA believes that legalizing smoked marijuana will only lead to misuse.
Hina Rabbani Khar, who is reportedly 34 years old, is also the youngest foreign minister in Pakistan’s history.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will replace the controversial full body scanners, which show passenger-specific images, with ones that show a generic body outline.
The U.S. delivered the last time there was a space race. This time those who want to see the country beat the Russians and other space competition may be relying on the private sector.
The Euro zone countries have agreed to provide Greece with a second bailout valued at 135-billion euros (about $194-billion) over the next thirty years.
