Teen Who Wrote Book at 14 Hailed as Next J.K. Rowling

2008/06/05 11:49:16

A 19-year-old British woman who wrote her first novel at 14 is being hailed as the next J.K. Rowling...

Police Dog Attack in Norway Now Equal to Assaulting a Cop

2008/06/05 11:08:05

Norway Supreme Court ruled Thursday that police dogs are public servants, making an assault on them ...

Aftershocks, Flood Threat Spark New China Quake Fears

2008/06/05 09:59:32

More than 10,000 people were moved to higher ground Thursday as water continued to rise in a brimmin...

New Footage Shows Desperate Conditions in Burma

2008/06/05 08:32:03

As Burma's military junta continues to throw up barriers to bringing much-needed foreign aid into th...

Iran Threatens to Sue Countries Over 'Damaged' Reputation

2008/06/05 05:54:13

Iran is threatening to sue countries that it says have damaged its reputation and pushed to have U.N...

Accused Sept. 11 Mastermind: 'I Wish to Be a Martyr'

2008/06/05 03:36:45

The accused mastermind of the worst terror attack in U.S. history told a Guantanamo Bay court Thursd...

Australia Arrests 70 in Child Pornography Network

2008/06/05 03:22:39

Australian police have arrested 70 people and removed four children from their homes in a six-month ...

German Dairy Farmers Call Off Weeklong Milk Delivery Strike

2008/06/05 02:59:22

German dairy farmers say they have ended a 10-day strike protesting low milk prices....

Turkish Court Upholds Head Scarf Ban at Universities

2008/06/05 11:23:53

Turkey's highest court has upheld a ban on wearing Islamic head scarves at universities, a defeat fo...

TV Host Scores Guinness Record for World's Busiest

2008/06/05 10:08:07

Flick through a few channels on Japanese TV and Monta Mino is most likely there. And the world's mos...

Diplomats: Syria to Limit IAEA Inspector to One Site

2008/06/05 09:51:00

Diplomats say Syria has told a 35-nation meeting that it will limit what U.N. nuclear inspectors can...

Turkey, Iran Launch Joint Strikes in Iraq

2008/06/05 07:26:46

Turkish and Iranian forces launched coordinated strikes against Kurdish PKK rebels in Iraq....

Mugabe Backers Assault U.S. Diplomats in Zimbabwe

2008/06/05 03:45:16

A mob of Zimbabwe 'war veterans,' a group of often violent loyalists to President Mugabe, waylaid a ...

Britain Tries to Curb Knife Crime After 16 Teens Slain

2008/06/05 03:22:40

The 15-year-old schoolgirl was found dead in an elevator at a south London apartment building this w...

Leaders at U.N. Food Summit Pledge to Ease Crisis

2008/06/05 03:15:05

World leaders at a U.N. summit have pledged to reduce trade barriers and boost agricultural producti...