Two leaders of a Canadian polygamist sect were arrested Wednesday and charged with polygamy in what could be a landmark case, said Wally Oppal, attorney general of British Columbia. more
Thu Jan 08 10:02am ICT
Mexican President Felipe Calderon outlined a series of economic recovery measures Wednesday, including freezing gasoline prices for the rest of the year and lowering natural gas prices by 10 percent. more
Thu Jan 08 03:35am ICT
Western governments stepped up efforts to rescue their citizens from Gaza Wednesday as violence swept the area for the 12th day in a row. more
Thu Jan 08 10:16am ICT
The U.S. Federal Reserve cuts a key interest rate by half-a-percentage point to 1 percent in an effort to spur economic activity. The rate is used to set rates for a wide variety of consumer loans, including credit cards and home loans. more
Thu Oct 30 02:16am ICT
Election Day is still days away, but Republicans are already caught up in a heated debate about Sarah Palin's future role in the party should the GOP ticket fail to win the White House. more
Thu Oct 30 01:54am ICT
UK broadcaster the BBC suspended two of its best-known stars Wednesday for broadcasting a series of "gross" and abusive telephone calls. more
Thu Oct 30 02:01am ICT
The US space shuttle Discovery successfully lands at Florida's Kennedy space station despite the earlier loss of a rudder clip. more
Sat Jun 14 09:19pm ICT
Sweden take on much-fancied Spain in Innsbruck, with both nations having won their opening Group D games. more
Sat Jun 14 08:59pm ICT
Anti-government rebels in Chad launch an attack on the town of Goz Beida, near the border with Sudan. more
Sat Jun 14 08:58pm ICT