A total of 27 wolves can be killed next year in Sweden's first wolf hunt in 45 years following a decision by the country's parliament to limit their number, authorities said Thursday. Skip related content

The Ed Block Courage Award "symbolizes professionalism, great strength and dedication." The winner of the award is a "community role model." Michael Vick, who was sent to jail for participating in dog fighting, got out of jail in February 2009.

CHANTILLY, Va. AP) -- A black puppy decked out in a red, white and blue bandanna jumped out of his crate and wagged his tail at the airport Monday, three flights and two days after leaving Iraq en route to his new home with a U.S. soldier

Animal rights activists are celebrating as the final curtain is drawn on India's ancient dancing bear industry, a practice in which sloth bears are beaten and tortured into dancing to earn money for handlers and entertain crowds.

After months of denials, Iran acknowledged Saturday that at least three people detained in the country's postelection turmoil were beaten to death by their jailers The surprise announcement by the hard-line judiciary confirmed one of the opposition's

At least 51 people are missing and nearly 40 000 sheep and cattle have drowned after the Panamanian-flagged livestock carrier Danny F II rolled over and sank 11 miles off the coast of Lebanon on Thursday night. The ship was en route from Montevideo,

The Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin has been given a warm welcome by the French Research base at Dumont d' Urville. On Friday, December 18, Sea Shepherd helicopter pilot Chris Aultman and Steve Irwin's First Officer Locky MacLean visited the French base

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

Three Islamic extremists were found guilty in London on Wednesday of involvement in a foiled 2006 plot to blow up passenger airliners flying between Britain and North America

As an NBC news anchor and a correspondent covering many of the world's most severe humanitarian crises - from Iraq to Rwanda to Sri Lanka - Ann Curry has established herself as an enormously influential journalist. Since March 2006, Curry has devoted muc