Authorities Should Account for Missing Refugees Thai authorities should end intimidation and forced deportations of Lao Hmong refugees detained in a camp in Petchabun province, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed concern for the well-being of some
Two Algerians Missing Since Their July 2 Return Home US and Algerian authorities should immediately reveal the whereabouts of two Algerians transferred from Guantanamo to Algeria on July 2, 2008. The two men, Abderrahmane Houari, 28, and Mustafa Ahmed Hamlily,
Anti-abortion measures will be on the state-wide November ballots in California, Colorado, and South Dakota. In California, a constitutional amendment will appear on the November ballot that, if...
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain resisted commenting on insurance companies that cover Viagra but not birth control Wednesday. McCain said "I certainly do not want to discuss that issue" when a reporter asked him about this coverage discrepancy on
Sen Barack Obama focused on women yesterday and unleashed his economic plan for women. In New York, he attended a breakfast for women with Sen. Hillary Clinton before speaking at a town hall meeting in Fairfax County, VA.
The Indian American community and US business that had lobbied feverishly for the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, are euphoric over the recent developments where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided to go ahead with the accord come what may and
On the eve of World Population Day, Muslim leaders agreed to promote family planning among their followers at a meeting of the country's principal Islamic organisations in the capital's main mosque.
A new mathematical model developed by University of Michigan atmospheric and planetary scientist Nilton Renno says that dust devils, water spouts, tornadoes, hurricanes and cyclones are all born of the same mechanism and will intensify as climate change warms the
The head of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries warned yesterday that oil prices would experience an "unlimited" increase in the event of a military conflict involving Iran because the group's members would be unable to make up the
Action star Jason Statham is having to deny any romantic involvement with George Clooney's ex Sarah Larson. "I have met her," Statham admitted. "I was in Vegas with my friend and manager Steve Chasman last week and we were all
Angie's supposed to have her kids on Tuesday according to multiple sources including Perez Hilton. The Enquirer says that she and Brad will then expand the rainbow brood even more by bringing in an earthquake orphan from China...or possibly two.Even
After breaking away with three other riders, and getting caught, Caisse D'Epargne rider Luis Sanchez found it in himself to make a solo attack at the end of a very high-paced and hilly stage, l...
NEW YORK-Ring, ring, ring! The launching of the new iPhone 3G on Friday July 11 has attracted a crowd of hundreds of eager customers to wait in line for hours to get their hands on the highly antic...
The story depicts a well-known ancient court incident over a piece of invaluable jade during the Warring States (771-221BC). The State of Zhao had acquired the jade, but Emperor Zhaoxiang from ...
BIG SUR, C.A.-Wrapping up a week of triple digit temperatures , firefighters in California are still working tirelessly to contain fires that have already wrecked worse damage than last year. In re...
