U.S. Army Specialist Alexis Hutchinson, a single mother, is being threatened with a military court-martial if she does not agree to deploy to Afghanistan, despite having been told she would be granted extra time to find someone to care for her 11-month-o

An Army shrink who specialized in treating combat stress snapped Thursday and launched a bloody rampage at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas that killed 12 people and wounded 31, officials said.

Venezuela emphasized its "respect for the Jewish community," but the Israeli government oppresses the Palestinian people, and is the principal provider, after the USA, of arms, technical assistance, and mercenaries for the war and destruction in Colombia.

A recent outbreak of rabies on this otherwise idyllic island has seen government authorities rush headlong into a mass elimination programme - except they're focussed on eliminating dogs, not rabies.

Even as tiger straying in the Sunderbans remains a major wildlife concern, thousands will be joining hands for a unique "march for the tiger" campaign that gets under way at the mangrove forest on November 9. It will be flagged off on Bally island

This is a petition to get some much needed help for abandoned animals in the streets of Portugal! there is a great need for awareness and education about spaying and neutering and just plain compassion about these suffering animals! way too many times

Help me fight against the illegal whaling being done by the Japanese. I will send a letter with everyones signature on it showing how many people want to stop the slaughter of innocent dolphins and whales. Please put your signature on this petition and

Two animals put down due to alleged neglect They spent more than a decade trotting up and down Front Street giving tourists the chance to see the sights. Carriage horses Sammy and Ben should

Veterinarians who did not want cities meddling in their business persuaded the state Legislature to bar local governments from banning the practice of declawing cats -- beginning in 2010....Not wanting to be pushed around themselves, nearly half a dozen

BAN FUR FARMING IN IRELAND Saturday 10th October marked an historical victory for anti-fur campaigners across Ireland. Green Party members voted in favour for a new programme for government, which will see fur farming banned in Ireland within 3years.