Houses left behind by Mau settlers were demolished on Thursday in a clear indication that the government would not allow the evicted squatters to return to the forest.

The government plans to deploy more security officers in the Mau forest amid threats by local politicians to lead evicted settlers back into the forest.

Levin & Perconti wanted to highlight a recent piece of drug liability news that may affect you or someone you know. This week, the FDA warned that popular drugs like Prilosec and Nexium can weaken the effect of Plavix. The

Jiffy Lube has agreed to settle a personal injury lawsuit with the family of an 88 year-old Illinois injury victim who was hurt due to a fall at a Chicago Jiffy Lube. The personal injuries resulted in the victim's untimely

Sydney - More than 1,000 of Australia's volunteer firefighters were in action Saturday as crews battled 60 of forest blazes in the sweltering south-east where a decade of drought has left tinderbox conditions. A total ban on open fires was

Beijing - A gas explosion at a coal mine in north-east China trapped 139 workers early Saturday, local media reported. More than 500 miners were working when the explosion occurred at 2:30 am in a mine in Hegang City, Heilongjiang

Washington - Many people today rely as much on their smartphones as they do on their computers. So questions about how best to use smartphones, how to make them last longer on a charge, and how to protect them are

Washington/Tegucigalpa - The United States Friday welcomed the intention by disputed Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti to temporarily step aside during elections, saying it created some breathing space for resolution of the five-month-old crisis. ...

New York - Technology and energy shares pushed US stocks lower Friday, capping a mixed week for investors amid unease about the pace of the world's economic recovery. Tech stocks slid after a disappointing earnings report from computer giant Dell,

New York - The UN General Assembly's human rights committee on Friday condemned Iran's violent crackdown on the crowd that protested alleged fraud during the June presidential elections. The committee voted 74-48 to condemn human rights violations, h...

Washington - The United States sees the decision by Honduras' disputed de-facto leader to step down during elections as a positive step, a senior US State Department official said Friday. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymi...

Mexico City - Successive grenade attacks on police facilities left one person injured and caused damage in central Mexico, in violence that offials said could be linked to the arrest of an alleged drug boss. That is a possibility, yes,

London - Final prices in dollars per ton - cash and forward. Also given are the previous trading day's quotations.cash forward Copper 6,776.50 ( 6,753.00) 6,802.50 ( 6,781.00) Lead 2,313.50 ( 2,324.50) 2,337.50 ( 2,347...

Quito - A serious fire on Friday destroyed 106 homes in a poor neighbourhood in Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador. There were no immediately reports of deaths. However, the Ecuadorian Public Health Ministry said 14 children had to be

New York - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed the appointment of Belgium's Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy as first president of the European Union and Catherine Ashton as the EU's top diplomat. Ban said he looks forward

Washington - US carmaker General Motors will present a new restructuring plan for its European operations by mid-December, Nick Reilly, the new head of GM Europe, wrote on his new blog Friday. While the details were still being hashed out,