WHO Agency: Weed Killer Ingredient 'Probably' Causes Cancer

The World Health Organization's cancer arm said Friday that an ingredient in the world's most widely used weed killer "probably...

South Korea Open to Kaesong Wage Increase, Within Cap

South Korea said it is open to a North Korean demand for higher wages for its workers at the Kaesong Industrial Complex, if the increase is ...

Crimea's Tatars say Climate Worsening Under Russian Rule

Crimea's Tatar minorities were the most outspoken opponents of Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Black Sea peninsula. A year late...

Crimea's Tourism Slowly Recovering After Russia's Annexation

One year after Russia controversially annexed Crimea from Ukraine, sparking the worst tensions with the West in more than two decades, the B...

Petrobras Case Prosecutors Seek Tougher Anti-Corruption Laws in Brazil

Prosecutors who uncovered Brazil's biggest corruption case called Friday for tougher prison sentences and more legal powers to crack dow...

S. African Land Still Largely Owned by Whites, 21 Years After Apartheid

Antiquated land registration systems have been holding back the economic development of sub-Saharan African countries. This is certainly tru...

10 Killed in Ambush of Mexican Police Convoy

Ten people were killed in a gunfight in western Mexico when suspected gang members ambushed a police convoy in one of the deadliest attacks ...

Crimean Trade Struggling to Recover After Russia's Annexation

One year after Russia controversially annexed Crimea from Ukraine, sparking the worst tensions with the West in decades, the Black Sea penin...

Few Aware of Michelle Obama’s Visit to Cambodia

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is in Cambodia this weekend to launch "Let Girls Learn," an initiative to help keep 62 million girl...

Support Group Lets New Mothers Share Concerns

Babies don't come with instruction manuals, and learning to be a parent on the job is not always the best approach. Newborn support grou...

WHO Denies It Delayed Declaration of Ebola Epidemic

The World Health Organization is vigorously denying accusations that it delayed declaring the Ebola epidemic in West Africa an international...

Crimea's Remaining Ukrainians Under Pressure to Become Russian

After Russia controversially annexed Crimea from Ukraine a year ago, Ukrainian citizens and military were pushed to choose between becoming ...

Liberia Reports First New Ebola Case in Weeks

Officials in Liberia have reported the country's first new case of Ebola in weeks, ending hopes that the nation had beaten the deadly vi...

Twin Bombings at Kurdish Celebrations Kill 20, Wound 80 in Syria

Syrian monitors say a suicide bomber and a car bomb killed 20 people and wounded 80 Friday during Nowruz celebrations in a northeastern Syri...

Even Old Cars Expensive in Ethiopia

Cars are usually a big expense that people have to save up for. But most Ethiopians will never be able to afford a car because of tax regula...

Support Group Lets New Moms Share Concerns

Caring for newborns can be tiring and stressful, especially for first-time moms. To help those mothers, many U.S. hospitals offer newborn su...

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Ceramic Guitar Good for Rockin’ Too

Musicians have been using ceramic wind and percussion instruments for a long time, but a versatile potter can make any shape out of clay. A ...

WHO Urges Focus Preventable Killer Diseases in Ebola Countries

The World Health Organization is calling for the urgent scale-up of mass vaccinations against preventable killer diseases in West Africa’s E...

Big Ancient Land-dwelling Croc Inspired 'Abject Terror'

The "Carolina butcher" has been found and it is just as scary as the name suggests. Scientists on Thursday said they had unearthed...

Ceramic Guitar Good for Rockin’ Too

Musicians have been using ceramic wind and percussion instruments for a long time, but a versatile potter can make any shape out of clay. A ...

Obama Calls on Iran to Free Detained Americans

Invoking the "familial spirit" of the Persian new year, U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday called for Iran to free three impris...

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Threat of Islamic Radicalization, Russian Influence Converge in the Balkans

The White House says violent extremism and Russian aggression in Ukraine are two of the greatest challenges to U.S. national security. And o...

Pope Accepts Cardinal O'Brien's Resignation

Pope Francis has removed the rights and privileges of the former head of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, two ye...

‘Lincoln Speaks' Exhibit Shows Words' Transformative Power

Pages of handwritten speeches, terse military communiques jotted by the Civil War commander-in-chief, many documents signed with the familia...

Nuclear Talks Interrupted by a Death in Iran

Talks on an Iranian nuclear deal being negotiated by the United States and several other world powers were suspended Friday when the Iranian...

Rap Mogul Suge Knight Returns to Court Amid $25M Bail Request

Marion “Suge” Knight is scheduled to return to court Friday morning for a bail-review hearing in a murder case filed against the former rap ...

Investors Worry as Prices for India's Start-Ups Soar

As billions of dollars flow into India's booming online economy, some investors are beginning to fret that soaring valuations could hamp...

Top Mexican Journalist Says President's Office Backed Her Firing

A Mexican journalist fired from her popular radio show after helping uncover a conflict of interest scandal that embarrassed President Enriq...

Hong Kong Property Boom Poised to End as Fed Preps for Rate Hike

The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to succeed in reining in home prices where Hong Kong's government has failed and property investors i...

European Power Grids Keep Lights on During Solar Eclipse

Electrical grids in Europe claimed success on Friday in managing the unprecedented disruption to solar power from a 2 1/2-hour eclipse that ...

Boko Haram Blamed for 11 Deaths in Gomboru

At least 11 people have died in the Nigerian border town of Gomboru in an apparent attack by the Boko Haram militant group, which had ceded ...

Indonesia, Japan to Sign a Defense Agreement

Indonesia said it will sign a defense agreement with Japan -- a move certain to raise concerns in China, with which Jakarta already has a mi...

Greek PM Assures EU Creditors Reforms Coming

Greece said on Friday it was moving swiftly to meet creditors' demands for a detailed economic reform plan after Prime Minister Alexis T...

US House Speaker Boehner to Visit Israel

Republican John Boehner, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and an ardent backer of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wil...

Kurds Celebrate 'Nawroz' - New Years

Kurdish residents of the northern Syrian city of Kobani are marking the New Year festival Nawroz. Celebrations were held along the border wi...

UN: Hot Pursuit Laws Needed to Fight Terrorism in West Africa

The United Nations is calling on African countries affected by terrorism to draw up legislation to facilitate hot pursuit. Jean-Paul Laborde...

Michelle Obama to Visit Cambodia, Talk Education for Girls

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to arrive in Cambodia Friday as part of her two-nation Asian trip to promote education for girls...

Japan Arrests Suspect in US Embassy Threats

Japanese police said Friday they have arrested a man who threatened to bomb the U. S. embassy in Tokyo. Police say Okinawa resident Mitsuyos...

5 Killed in Indian Train Derailment

Three coaches of a passenger train derailed Friday in northern India, killing at least five people. Several people were injured in the accid...