As the world's diplomats duel over her destiny, Aminatou Haidar, on the 29th day of her hunger strike, could be hours from death she has been on hunger strike in Lanzarote airport since being deported there from her home in Western Sahara on 15 Nov

BOISE, Idaho -- The Idaho Humane Society says a pair of dogs rescued from the frigid waters of an Ada County pond have been reunited with their owners.

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WILD HORSES FOUND SHOT NEAR SUSANVILLE, CA.

New York's system of juvenile prisons is broken, with young people battling mental illness or addiction held alongside violent offenders in abysmal facilities where they receive little counseling, can be physically abused and rarely get an education.

The waters of the great flood of Metro Manila and Laguna may have receded somewhat, yet they have left behind destroyed communities and thousands of impoverished families. The emotional scars remain...

Women and girls who seek an abortion, even when their lives or health are in danger if the pregnancy continues, or when they are pregnant as a result of rape, now face long prison sentences. Health professionals also risk prosecution.

Hakamada Iwao is believed to be Japan's - and the world's - longest-serving death row inmate. Now aged 73, he has spent 41 years on death row... Of the three judges at that trial, one has stated publicly that he believed Hakamada Iwao was innocent.

In October 2007 Ferhat Gerçek was left permanently paralysed after being shot in the back by police, following a dispute over the sale of a magazine. Seven police officers face trial, but... the officer who shot Ferhat Gerçek may evade justice.

How a DIY disaster turned into reusable produce bags! Recently, I spent the better part of an afternoon gorging myself on HGTV. Needless to say, I was in the mood for some serious DIY projects.