The president's daughter wore an Oscar De La Renta gown that was described to the Associated Press by a witness as "simple and elegant."

Myanmar is also known as Burma.

The Associated Press reported that the storms have damaged homes and businesses in multiple counties across Georgia, with Clayton County being hit especially hard. Downed trees are hampering rescue efforts and officials for Georgia Power say there are 85,000 homes

Even former President Bill Clinton indicated that his family and Hillary's supporters would firmly support the Democratic party's nominee.

After Sen. Barack Obama won handily in North Carolina's primary and rival Sen. Hillary Clinton scored a narrow victory in Indiana, many pundits called for Clinton to exit the race and bring the Democratic battle to a close. Mark Shields

As thousands of people in Myanmar continue to languish in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, humanitarian assistance is slowly trickling in despite disputes with the country's military rulers over the distribution of the aid. Two aid officials update the situation.

In some of the worst sectarian clashes in years, Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of nearly all of Beirut's Muslim sector Friday and fresh tensions emerged between the group and the U.S.-backed Lebanese government.

Female protesters, many Buddhist nuns, held in detention centres after trying to protest China's crackdown in Tibet

Surprise assault closest Darfur rebels have ever come to Sudan's seat of government

Ship carrying supplies for 1,000 sinks in latest aid setback; death toll jumps to 28,000 as aid groups warn of humanitarian catastrophe

Voters await outcome of parliamentary election; turnout lower than expected during the day

Authorities say a hazardous materials response team was called when an air cargo container holding radioactive material was punctured at a remote freight facility near Los Angeles International Airport.Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department says no one was

New Desiro electric multiple unit, servicing the Sofia - Pernik regular route, crashed against a passengers train, after having stopped at the station and all passengers have got off. The incident took place Saturday at about 7.17 a.m. local time.

After a signal, the State Veterinary and Sanitary Control Service in the town of Razgrad ( Northeast Bulgaria ) and the Economic Police executed a check-up at a local canning factory and vegetables processing warehouse, the National Veterinary Medical S...

A police officer was shot at the town park in Dobrich , a correspondent of Radio FOCUS - Varna reports. The gunshot wound affects the lung, spleen and one of the kidneys. The police officer was hospitalized and operated on

The customers and employees of Mall of Sofia were evacuated in the early afternoon on Saturday over a bomb threat. The reason for the evacuation was an abandoned parcel that triggered the suspicions of the mall staff, the Sofia Police

About 17 000 kg of expired meat most which has been imported from Brazil were discovered Friday in the former canning factory in the town of Loznitsa , District of Razgrad , in northeast Bulgaria . A legal procedure against

The wall of 120-year old building collapsed in the downtown of the city of Vidin in northwest Bulgaria Friday night due to improper construction practices nearby. The wall of the building, which is an architectural monument crumbled because of the

Concern grows for civilians caught up in fighting between Shia militiamen and US and Iraqi forces

Germany could be forced to bring increasing numbers in from overseas to sustain growth and innovation