BEIJING — First it was one child. Now authorities say Beijing families will be allowed only one dog.
The restriction is part of efforts to stamp out rabies, state media ...
Election seen as rejection of war
TOKYO — Democratic gains in Congress were seen around the world today as a rejection of the U.S. war in Iraq that led some observers to ...
Saddam calls for unity, forgiveness
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A somber and subdued Saddam Hussein called on Iraqis to "forgive, reconcile and shake hands" as he returned to court T...
Shiites celebrate; Sunnis protest
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Jubilant Shiites marched by the hundreds today, celebrating Saddam Hussein's conviction and death sentence as Sunnis hel...
LONDON — In the first comprehensive global study of sexual behavior, British researchers found that people aren't losing their virginity at ever younger ages, married pe...
Security beefed up in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. and Iraqi forces set up extra checkpoints in Baghdad, boosted patrols and blocked traffic across a main bridge in advan...
Parents required to give consent
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamic leaders have banned Somalis from marrying without the consent or knowledge of their parents, saying such uni...
America works to curb Iraq violence
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's ruling Shiites have voiced growing concern that the United States is subtly shifting support to Sunni Arabs, th...
Wedding attack death toll rises
BAGHDAD, Iraq — More than 40 Shiites were abducted along a notoriously dangerous highway just north of Baghdad, police said today, and the...
British report says it would 'devastate'
LONDON — Unchecked global warming will devastate the world economy on the scale of the world wars and the Great Depression, a maj...
