North Korea test-fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Thursday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said. The first two were fired about 40 minutes apart, a ministry spokesman said, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency. It is unclear what time the third missile was launched.
Iran's former president has joined ranks with the country's embattled reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, and accused the Iranian government of failing its people in the recent election and condemning the subsequent crackdown on protesters.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records to the media proving he did not use state money for trips to see his mistress.
European shares fell further in afternoon trade on Thursday after new data showed U.S. employers cut 467,000 jobs in June, far more than expected and increasing the U.S. unemployment rate to 9.5 percent.
The Golden State is running short on cash. If Gov. Schwarzenegger can't strike a deal, the state may start issuing IOUs to contractors, agencies and taxpayers.
Matt Lauer turned an awkward media situation into fascinating television this morning. While the rest of various news outlets circled the Neverland Ranch due to the rumors of a Michael Jackson memorial that will apparently now not take place there, The Today Show went into the largely-empty mansion.
Australia's Aboriginal people are at greater risk from the H1N1 virus, the country's health minister has warned. The warning comes as Australia'sC:(52316896,Royal Flying Doctor Service [ORGANIZATION]) airlifted Aborigines with the virus, also known as swine flu, from remote communities to hospitals, according to a report by the Bloomberg news agency.