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Gloves off at Republican Las Vegas debate

Republican presidential hopefuls' latest televised debate in the economically depressed state of Nevada proves to be one of the most acrimonious.

Ohio police hunt escaped animals

Police shoot and kill dozens of dangerous animals on the loose in rural Ohio after their zoo cages were left open and their owner found dead.

Clooney: 'I won't run for office'

Actor George Clooney says he has no plans to enter politics as he presents his political thriller The Ides of March at the London Film Festival.

IQ 'can change in teenage years'

The mental ability of teenagers can improve or decline on a far greater scale than previously thought, according to new research.

Researchers warn of new Stuxnet

Security firm Symantec has seen evidence that the authors of the Stuxnet worm could be working on a follow-up.

IQ 'can change in teenage years'

The mental ability of teenagers can improve or decline on a far greater scale than previously thought, according to new research.

Las ofertas de los hoteles son inmejorables, pero la violencia parece estar espantando a los turistas y muchos temen que la zona se convierta en un nuevo Acapulco o Monterrey, ciudades afectadas por las pugnas entre narcotraficantes.

中国副总理李克强本周日（23日）启程访问朝鲜，并紧接着到访韩国。分析人士认为，这将是对李克强外交斡旋能力的一个考验。

الرئيس اليمني، علي عبد الله صالح، يقول الاربعاء انه مستعد لتوقيع المبادرة الخليجية التي تدعو الى تسليم السلطة اذا قدمت الولايات المتحدة واوروبا ودول الخليج العربية ضمانات لتنفيذها.

در پاسخ به انتقادات برخی نمایندگان از تاخیر در بررسی طرح سوال از محمود احمدی نژاد، محمدرضا باهنر، نایب رئیس مجلس ایران گفت که این طرح هفته آینده در دستور کار قرار خواهد گرفت.