TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian appeal court has reduced to five years the jail sentence for an Iranian-American scholar detained after last year's ...
20-year-old man in China jailed 18 months for joining banned political party A 20-year-old factory worker who joined a banned political party because ...
This three photo combo shows the words including "energy," "tax" and "lift American spirits" on Sarah Palin's hand at the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn, on Saturday Feb. 6, 2010, left, a note to her mother on Sunday Feb. 7, ...
Iran is rewarding Basij militia with greater political voice During an Iranian government meeting late last month, a top adviser to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad brought a proposal to expand the political voice of a group more known for its street muscle: the ...
In the long, loud argument about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, opponents contend it would point toward a government takeover of the system. Democrats deny that. Now there's evidence that it's already happening, inexorably, whatever the outcome on the stalled health ...
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran believes a nuclear fuel exchange with the West is still possible, state television said on Wednesday, a day after the Islamic Republic's expansion of uranium enrichment drew a U.S. warning of more sanctions soon. "The deal is still ...
Gay candidates learn campaign skills and strategy at campaign bootcamp in Florida While political parity remains an elusive goal for the gay community, the number of openly gay elected officials has surged over the past decade. In the United States, many of ...
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 09: The Right Honourable Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean speaks during the 122nd IOC session at Queen Elizabeth Theater ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 9, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty ...
WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 9: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at 'In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement' in the East Room on February 9, 2010 in Washington, ...
Chile's President-elect Sebastian Pinera, left, speaks as his cabinet looks on in Santiago, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Pinera will be Chile's president from March 11, 2010 to 2014. (AP Photo/Jorge Sanchez) Copyright 2010 AP News
Felix Patzi, candidate for governor of the La Paz department, top center, makes 1,000 bricks as his punishment after pleading guilty to drinking and driving in Patacamaya in Bolivia's La Paz department, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Patzi served as education minister during ...
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Computer hackers disabled several Australian government websites Wednesday in coordinated attacks protesting against a planned internet filter aimed at pornography. The attacks, confirmed by the Attorney-General's Department, crippled Australia's parliamentary website for almost an hour, including the Communications Department, ...
