World Mar 21 Iran Warns of 'Illegal' Actions if U.N. Imposes Sanctions Even as the U.N. Security Council opened talks over possible sanctions, Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that Tehran will pursue nuclear activities outside international regulations.
Nation Mar 21 Militants Set Bodies on Fire in Mogadishu Streets Somali insurgents dragged the bodies of two soldiers through the streets of Mogadishu and set them on fire Wednesday during heavy fighting with Somali and Ethiopian forces.
Economy Mar 16 Socialist China Passes Private Property Law China's National People's Congress officially passed a landmark law that strengthens private property rights, despite opposition from left-wing intellectuals who claim it will accelerate the gap between the rich and poor.
World Mar 15 Six World Powers Agree on New Sanctions Against Iran Ambassadors from six world powers agreed Thursday on a set of new sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program and sent the recommendations to the U.N. Security Council for a vote.
Politics Mar 15 Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal on Unity Government After months of negotiations, Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah on Thursday finalized a unity government in an effort to end violence between the groups and lead the Palestinians out of yearlong international isolation.
Science Mar 14 NASA Spacecraft Discovers Possible Seas on Saturn's Moon Visual and radar images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have revealed what seem to be several seas -- probably filled with liquid methane and ethane -- on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan.
Science Mar 14 Oceans Study Reveals 6 Million New Genes Scientists spent two years trawling the oceans for bacteria and viruses, and in the process discovered 6 million new genes, doubling the number known on Earth and holding promise for new antibiotics and alternative energy sources.
Politics Mar 13 Viacom Sues Video-Sharing Site YouTube for $1 Billion Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. sued video-sharing Web site YouTube for more than $1 billion Tuesday for copyright infringement.
World Mar 12 U.N. Report Blames Sudanese Government for War Crimes A U.N. human rights investigative team accused the government of Sudan Monday of planning and participating in international crimes in Darfur, and called for a more aggressive international response.
Politics Mar 09 Justice Sandra Day O'Connor The first woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor grew up intending to go into her family's business of cattle ranching.