About 13.5 million yen's worth of gold and other metals were extracted from unneeded teeth donated to a social action project aiming to build schools in Myammer, organizers announced on Tuesday.

A leading child rights organization has expressed deep concern over the repeated use of children for political purposes by sections of the political establishment in Nepal and appealed to the government to keep the children and schools out of politics.

The angelic voices of Jirani Children's choir have delighted the ears and warmed the hearts of audiences in many countries. Most of the children come from poor families and have overcome many challenges to excel in singing.

Discrimination against blacks in Peru remains "a barrier for social, economic, labor and educational development," according to a government resolution

A former commander of Soviet forces in Afghanistan has warned history is being repeated in the war-ravaged country as the United States and its allies become increasingly mired in an "unwinnable war."

Dollars will be a significant part of the U.S. arsenal in the ramped-up battle against the Taliban. Money will also be widely distributed as development aid.

An array of interventions aimed at slowing the rate of new HIV infections in Africa has been tried over the last two decades. Some were tested to see if they actually worked, but many were not.

The police of Russia's Saratov region are investigating a bizarre death of a newborn girl. Most likely, the baby girl was killed by her own sister, who was just three years old. The tragedy happened while the parents of the two girls were sleeping.

A top Swiss official said Monday that voter approval of a ban on minarets next to mosques could be struck down in court, as critics at home and abroad swiftly condemned the vote, saying it undermined the country's liberal, secular image.

We typically think of terrorism as a political act. But sometimes it's very personal.