BURKINA FASO:The death of a 14-year-old girl from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has sparked shock and anger in Burkina Faso, which has been seen as far ahead of other African countries in the fight against the practice.

She remembers the four women whose mouths were decorated with tattoos and who spoke a language she didn't understand, and how she struggled as one of them violated the most intimate part of her body with a razor blade. She remembers the searing pain

Criticism focuses on the force-feeding of Guantanamo prisoners during a recent huger strike and ignoring evidence of torture.

GAZA, (PIC)-- Palestinian legal expert Abdul Nasser Farwana has accused the Israeli occupation authority of turning thousands of Palestinian prisoners into experiment fields for their new drugs in clear and flagrant violation of human rights ...

Agnes' husband yesterday, to ask about her. unfortunately, the news aren't good. He told me she is in grave condition. She has pneumonia, intestinal infection and is now in coma. The doctors said the next 48 hours are critical. They can't do much,

WebMD) Men who often eat broccoli and cauliflower may be less likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer than men who skimp on those vegetables.

New Mexico has a new medical marijuana law with a twist: It requires the state to grow its own. The Law protects medical marijuana users from prosecution & requires New Mexico to oversee a production and distribution system for the drug.

Film means to start heated discussions.....Let's hope! (cough, cough) Another review of the controversial health care problem.

Thomas toys were manufactured in China.. RC2 Corporation pulled a number of its Thomas & Friends trains and accessory parts off the shelves yesterday..1.5 million of the toys contained lead.

The Transportation Security Administration is denying allegations that an airport screener seized a toddler's sippy cup and mistreated his mother, taking the unusual step of posting security camera footage on its Web site.