The ranks of America's poorest poor have climbed to a record high — 1 in 15 people — spread widely across metropolitan areas as the housing bust pushed many inner-city poor into suburbs and other outl

Greece's prime minister abandoned his explosive plan to put a European rescue deal to popular vote Thursday, keeping his government alive — but passionate squabbling in Athens left the country's solve

European leaders' long-delayed admission that a break-up of their cherished common currency was a distinct possibility is overshadowing a two-day meeting of the world's largest and fastest growing

A fugitive wanted by the International Criminal Court, Muammar Gaddafi's one-time heir apparent appears to have disappeared in the Sahara Desert's ocean of dunes and could remain hidden for months in

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appeal against extradition to Sweden to answer sex crime allegations.

In a judgment Wednesday, Judges John Thomas and Duncan Ousely said that Assange, wh

Lionel Messi is in the running for a third consecutive FIFA world player of the year award after being selected among the 23 candidates for the 2011 prize.

FIFA released the shortlist early on Tuesda

An Army staff sergeant described by a comrade as 'evil incarnate' cut fingers off the corpses of three Afghan civilians — but he had nothing to do with any plot to slaughter those unarmed men for spor

Wine snob ghost 'haunting pub'

A ‘wine snob’ ghost is lurking in the cellar of a pub making its feelings known about the house wine, it has been claimed.

The ghost, named Corky by regulars at the Co

Vinita, 23, with her girl child, the symbolic seven billionth baby Nargis, at the community health centre at Mal, about 45 km from Lucknow, on Monday.

Vinita, 23, with her girl child, the symbolic seven billionth baby Nargis, at the community health centre at Mal, about 45 km from Lucknow, on Monday.