Indonesian volcano erupts after 400 years of quiet

Tens of thousands of people packed emergency shelters after a long-dormant volcano in western Indonesia spewed clouds...

Hong Kong Protests Philippine Deaths

Hong Kong Protests Philippine Deaths: Drawn by a mixture of anger and grief, tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents poured into the streets on Sunday to protest...

No Housing Crisis on Obama Vacation

As the nation struggles through a housing crisis, President Obama happens to be vacationing in an area of the country shielded....

Murdoch is too powerful says BBC director general

Mark Thompson says Sky is becoming 'dominant force' in British TV – but isn't investing....

Pakistan orders nearly half a million to evacuate

Pakistan ordered nearly half a million people to evacuate towns on Thursday as rising floods threaten further havoc in a country straining.....

Muslim cabbie stabbed in NYC

A college student who did volunteer work in Afghanistan was charged Wednesday with using a folding tool to slash the neck....

UN sends envoy to DRC over rapes

Outraged Ban Ki-moon dispatches senior aide following reports of gang rapes by rebels.....