 Food shortage crisis building in many developing countriesAs natural disaster batter the world's agricultural industry, fears are growing that we may be heading into the dark food crisis days of 2007 and... | |
 UN struggling to protect women and children in DRC from rapeOver 200 women and children have been raped by rebels in the Congo in recent weeks, according to UN... |
 Mexico offended by US cartoonistA US cartoonist's attempt to make a statement about the violence in Mexico backfired with his use of the Mexican flag and its national symbol, the Mexican... |
 No deaths following quake, a miracle, say New Zealand officialsChristchurch residents are taking stock of the damage to their city following the major earthquake that struck in the early hours of Saturday morning with local officials calling the lack of fatalities a... |
 Water level on Amazon lowest in 40 yearsThe Peruvian Amazon has suffered a major dry spell with the Amazon River's water levels dropping... |
 Osteoporosis drug doubles risk of caner, UK study findsA popular medication for the prevention of osteoporosis doubles the chances of developing cancer, according to a recent UK... |
 Beijing Tibet Motorway in China jammed againA massive traffic jam has developed in China's Inner Mongolia on the Beijing Tibet Highway just days after another major snarl was... |
 Indonesia volcano belches more ash, sending thousands fleeingMount Sinabung in Indonesia has sent more ash billowing into the air, prompting the evacuation of villagers who'd begun to return to their... |
 UPS cargo plane crashes in DubaiA plane has crashed in the United Arab Emirates in the city of Dubai, killing both pilots of the... |
 Light plane crash reported at Fox GlacierA plane has crashed in New Zealand's South Island killing all nine passengers... |
 Suspicious package at US airport leads to arrestMiami police swooped on the main airport on Friday when screeners detected a suspicious article in a checked... |
 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates in AfghanistanUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in the south of Afghanistan after touching down on... |
 Soldiers and criminals die in Mexican shootout25 or more people have died in a gunfight between Mexican soldiers and suspected drug gang members near the northern Mexican city of... |
| Nine killed in plane crash in New Zealand Nine people were killed when a skydive plane crashed at Fox Glacier airport in New... |
| Report: Blackwater created shell companies Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to get government business after the company faced strong criticism for its conduct... |
| Obama says he's committed to helping middle class Obama on Saturday outlined what he's done to help the middle class, a group he says has been squeezed the most during the recession.He touted efforts to create jobs, make college more affordable,... |
| BP raises blowout preventer, key evidence in probe BP PLC was on Saturday slowly raising the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, careful not to damage or drop a key piece of evidence in the spill... |
| Ethnic Uzbek Rights Activist's Trial In Kyrgyzstan To Resume BISHKEK -- The trial of a Kyrgyz human rights activist accused of involvement in a police officer's killing and other crimes will resume next week, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.Azimjan Askarov, an... |
| Family Questioned After Demanding Classes In Belarusian HRODNA, Belarus -- Police have detained and questioned a family in the western city of Hrodna who demanded Belarusian-language instruction at schools, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.Ales Astrouski,... |
| New Zealand Declares State Of Emergency After Massive Quake Authorities in New Zealand have declared a state of emergency after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, the country's second-biggest city. The powerful quake ripped up roads, damaged... |
| Russian Court Rejects Yukos Bosses' Appeal Of Detention MOSCOW -- A Moscow court has rejected an appeal by jailed Yukos bosses Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev against an extension of their pretrial detention, RFE/RL's Russian Service... |
| Kazakh Opposition Parties Want Referendum On Impeaching President ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan's Algha (Forward) and Communist parties have discussed their joint efforts to hold a national referendum on impeaching President Nursultan Nazarbaev, RFE/RL's Kazakh... |
| Anti-war protesters throw eggs, shoes at Tony Blair DUBLIN — Anti-war protesters hurled shoes and eggs at Tony Blair on Saturday as he arrived for the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir. Scores of demonstrators chanted that Blair... |
| A Physician Examines His Novels a Jewish doctor, psychoanalyst, poet and novelist who fled Nazi Germany After the war the mother was regarded with distaste by her Dutch neighbors until Dr. Keilson could make her parentage clear.... |
| 'US to continue supplying military assistance to Lebanon' Report says an estimated $100m. worth of equipment and weaponry has been approved, after funds were frozen by US in the wake of fatal border clashes with... |
| 9 killed in New Zealand skydiving plane crash WELLINGTON, New Zealand A light aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in flames Saturday near a popular tourist spot in New Zealand's Southern Alps, killing nine people including four foreign... |
| Mexico plane crash kills 6, including 2 lawmakers, mayor Oaxaca (Mexico) At least six people, including two Mexican federal lawmakers and a governor, were killed when their small plane crashed in southern Mexico, the attorney general's office said.The... |
| German held by US troops 'planned Europe attacks' A German Islamist held by US troops in Afghanistan and interrogated since July has revealed details of planned attacks on targets in Germany and Europe, a news weekly reported today. Without... |
| US military chief seeks Turkish support over Iran The United States' top military officer stressed today the need for Turkey to help enforce United Nations sanctions against Iran aimed at deterring it from obtaining a nuclear bomb. Turkey... |
| Rocket fired from Gaza hits Israel Militants in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip fired a rocket into southern Israel today, two days after the start of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, causing no injuries or damage, the Israeli military... |
| Is Netanyahu ready to make peace? The test is yet to come Whatever else two days of high-octane schmoozing in Washington may have achieved, it has failed, at least as far as the outside world is concerned, to answer one of the great diplomatic riddles of... |
| Cops investigate 'mummified' babies Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Detectives are investigating the discovery of two "mummified" babies found wrapped in 1930s newspaper in the basement of a Los Angeles apartment... |
| Overnight curfew after NZ quake An overnight curfew has been imposed in Christchurch, New Zealand, following a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Police said the curfew was intended to protect people from falling debris, as the... |
| Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin Eggs and shoes have been thrown at the former prime minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin. It happened as he arrived at the Eason bookshop on O'Connell Street to sign... |
| Dawson out of Switzerland match England defender Michael Dawson has been ruled out of Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier in Switzerland after suffering an injury against Bulgaria.The centre-half appeared to hurt his knee in the second... |
| England boss happy with Mushtaq England boss Andy Flower is satisfied with spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed's role within the team despite previous links with illegal bookmakers.Mushtaq was named in a report into match-fixing by... |
| Officers could face crash charges Two police officers who crashed a high-performance car seized from a suspected drink-driver could face prosecution. The Mitsubishi Lancer ploughed through the gardens of two homes before rolling on... |
| South Korea FM offers to resign The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, has offered to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry. Yu Hyun-sun, 35, was given a post as a mid-ranking... |
| Briton among dead in plane crash A British man was among nine people who died after a light aircraft crashed and burst into flames in New Zealand. The plane, owned by a skydiving company, crashed shortly after takeoff at the end of... |
| Blair pelted with eggs at book signing Dublin - Three people were arrested after protesters threw eggs and shoes at former British Prime Minister Tony Blair when he arrived to sign copies of his memoir at a bookshop in Dublin on Saturday,... |
| German held by U.S. troops planned Europe attacks: report BERLIN (Reuters) - A German Islamist held by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and interrogated since July has revealed details of planned attacks on targets in Germany and Europe, a news weekly reported... |
| Earl Dumps Less Rain Than Feared on Cape Cod A wave crashes on the jetty rocks in Ocean City, Md., Friday afternoon, Sept. 3, 2010 as Hurricane Earl churned off the coast on a path toward New England. The water was closed to all swimmers due to... |
| Big, Blowout Barbecue, on a Budget "Pitmasters" and author of the popular cookbook, "Munchies." He accepted "The Early Show on Saturday Morning"'s "Chef on a Shoestring" challenge and, in the spirit of our holiday weekend... |
| Top Ten Most Viral Ads Ever list of the ten commercials that have been viewed most - drawn the most hits of all-time -- on YouTube - true viral sensations. And, on "The Early Show on Saturday Morning," USA Today business... |
| Hamels, Phils blank Brewers Phillies' starting pitcher Cole Hamels throws against the Brewers during the 6th inning at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia, Friday, September 3, 2010. (Steven M. Falk / Staff... |
| Sea lion mauls 11-year-old boy at Australian zoo In this Jan. 7, 2010, file photo a sea lion takes a fish from a handler at the Central Park Zoo in New York. An 11-year-old boy has been mauled by a sea lion at a popular Sydney zoo in front of... |
| Atlantic City Expressway plans all-electronic tolling Most of the full-time toll-takers on the Atlantic City Expressway make $60,000. One-third have seen wage increases of at least 30 percent since 2008, despite a steady drop in travelers paying in... |
| Philadelphia woman hears knock, shows she's armed, police confiscate gun After her son was killed in 2008, Sherderian Sutton got a Philadelphia license to carry a concealed weapon and a small Ruger pistol to protect herself and her surviving children. On Monday, when... |
| Nine die in New Zealand plane crash Officials declare a state of emergency in New Zealand after a massive earthquake struck the country's second largest city, as worries mount over access to clean drinking... |
