South Korea's president left Tuesday to Pyongyang for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the second such meeting ever on the divided peninsula, pledging to foster peace and trust between the longtime foes.

Moscow city police have recruited volunteers from the pro-Kremlin YOUTH group "Nashi" (Ours) to patrol Moscow streets, including at demonstrations and opposition events-Human Rights Watch said that police volunteers do not have the right to use force!

Israel's air strike on northern Syria earlier this month should be understood in the context of events unfolding since its assault last summer on neighboring Lebanon.

Let's not forget that Israel is a rogue state in possession of the fourth largest military force in the world. Israel amasses an arsenal that includes biological and chemical weapons and more than 200 nuclear warheads. Israel is rightly considered ...

This week, the repressive government of Myanmar started a crackdown on Buddhist monks, activists and ordinary citizens. We can't just stare and watch. Speak out and demand an end to the crackdown. Sign this petition and stand with the people of Burma.

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The Poseidon will be a five-star, $1500/night seabottom resort. click on 'link' for intro video/or/to make reservations

The situation is desperate here in Gaza, the coastal strip that is abundant with nothing except human beings. Just a couple of hours before Iftaar, the time of day after sunset when Muslims break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around

I am writing this piece with tears falling from my eyes. You know I am a Palestinian, you must know my friends from the West Bank are Palestinians as well. But you also must know, we have never seen each other. You know we are from the same country,

It appears that the U.S. is planning an attack against Iran and Ottawa is pitching in to help.Foreign Affairs Minister Peter McKay said, "Canada is deeply concerned with the direction that Iran is headed. The regime in Tehran cannot be allowed to acquire