Towering eight stories over wheat fields, the Golden Lamp Church was built to serve nearly 50,000 worshippers in the gritty heart of China's coal country.But that was before hundreds of police and hired thugs descended on the mega-church, smashing doors a

America declared war on human trafficking nearly a decade ago. With a new law and much fanfare, the government pledged to end such human rights abuses at home and prodded the rest of the world to follow its example.

Swine flu could tip the UK's already sick economy "over the edge", causing it to shrink by 7.5% this year and hampering hopes of a recovery, economists warn. A worst case scenario could leave the economy facing its worst decline in nearly 90 years.

MICHAEL JACKSON was killed by a shot of Demerol administered by an aide while Dr. Murray slept, according to a news report by The Sun, a UK media source. The Demerol was reportedly administered too soon after Dr. Murray had administered Propofol. See a

No K.criticized the U.S. Monday for positioning missile defense systems around Hawaii; calling the deployment part of a plot to attack the regime and saying it would bolster its nuclear arsenal in retaliation.

International criticism of Iran's handling of a disputed presidential vote and subsequent protests is mounting, after Iranian media reported the arrest of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani's eldest daughter.

The recent attacks in Australia are deplorable. Ironic is that Australia is the No. 2 destination for Indian Students, who want to study abroad. Education is Australia's third-largest export earner after coal and iron ore.

Farid Hilali, a Moroccan-born former resident of the UK, alleges he was tortured with the complicity of the British intelligence services. He tells his story for the first time to the Guardian

The last thing that Abu Mohammed al-Najjar wants is for Israel to succumb to US and European pressure and halt construction in the West Bank settlements.As far as the 58-year-old laborer is concerned, freezing the construction would be a disaster not only

Cyprus' Merchant Shipping Department on Thursday prevented international activists from sailing to the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid in defiance of Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory.