Politics Dec 02 Thai Court Rules to Disband Governing Party, Dismiss Prime Minister Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was removed from power, banned from politics for five years and his People Power Party disbanded on Tuesday as Thailand's three-year political crisis continued.
Economy Dec 01 Stocks Pummeled as Recession Becomes Official A group of academic economists confirmed on Monday suspicions that the troubled U.S. economy is in a recession, saying the economic downturn began in December 2007.
Politics Dec 01 Obama's Former Rival Clinton Chosen as Secretary of State President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his fierce competitor for the Democratic presidential nomination, as his pick for the high-profile Cabinet post of secretary of state in his new administration.
World Dec 01 Grieving India Hunts for Clues in Mumbai Inquiry As the investigation continues into last week's attacks in Mumbai that killed nearly 200 people and threatened to unravel delicate ties between India and neighboring Pakistan, India's home security minister resigned Sunday.
Economy Nov 28 'Black Friday' Shoppers, Retailers Cautious Amid Weak Economy Scores of shoppers began arriving at stores early Friday to grab deals on the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season. Many shoppers and retailers, however, remained cautious about holiday spending over concerns about the sluggish economy.
World Nov 28 Multiple Sites Targeted in Mumbai Attacks A series of attacks hit India's financial capital of Mumbai Wednesday. Most of the assaults, which targeted 10 sites, happened within minutes of each other, starting around 9:30 p.m. The following is information on some attack sites.
World Nov 28 At Least 150 Dead in Mumbai Attacks At least 150 people have been killed and 370 injured in the attacks on luxury hotels and other sites in Mumbai, India, which began Wednesday. At least two Americans and a young rabbi and his wife who ran a Jewish…
World Nov 27 Indian Forces Battle Militants in Effort to Free Hostages After Terror Attacks Indian commandos engaged in a room-to-room search through two luxury hotels in Mumbai, India, Thursday in an effort to free dozens of people trapped by militants who launched a series of coordinated attacks in the city, killing more than 100…
Science Nov 27 In China, Scientists Discover Oldest Turtle Fossil Ever Found Which came first, the land turtle or the sea turtle? Scientists aren't sure, but a newly-discovered fossil of a 220-million-year-old turtle seems to tip the scale toward aquatic evolution, and may help explain how turtles evolved their shells.
World Nov 26 Multiple Attacks in Mumbai Leave at Least 78 Dead At least 78 people were killed and 200 wounded Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on a crowded train station, luxury hotels and a restaurant popular with tourists in Mumbai, India's financial capital, a top state official said.