Universe study a physics winner
WASHINGTON — A Johns Hopkins University professor was one of three scientists awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in physics for discovering that...
Guilty verdict is overturned
PERUGIA, Italy — Amanda Knox headed home to the United States a free woman today, the morning after an Italian appeals court dramatically ove...
STOCKHOLM — Three scientists whose discoveries on the immune system opened up new avenues for prevention and treatment of infections, cancer and inflammations won the No...
Al-Awlaki issued English sermons
SANAA, Yemen — The killings of U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and another American al-Qaida propagandist in a U.S. airstrike have wiped...
CANBERRA, Australia — An ultra-light plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in eastern Australia on Saturday, trapping two children on the ride and two pe...
Floods devastate the Philippines
HONG KONG — A powerful typhoon slammed into southern China today after skirting Hong Kong and bringing death and widespread flooding to t...
MEDAN, Indonesia — A small plane on a local flight in western Indonesia crashed into a mountainous area today and all 18 people aboard were feared dead, officials said. ...
BERLIN — German lawmakers today overwhelmingly approved expanding the powers of the eurozone bailout fund in a major step toward tackling the bloc’s sprawling sovereign ...
TOKYO — A strong earthquake has rocked northeastern Japan, which is still recovering from the devastating tsunami six months ago.
The quake Thursday had a preliminary ma...
NAIROBI, Kenya — Wangari Maathai, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle with cancer, the environmental organization she ...
