Abductors of a 87-year-old American woman missionary, Rev. Phyllis Sortor, in central north Nigeria's Kogi State have asked large ransom in exchange for her release, an aide said on Thursday.
Israel's top court rejected Thursday an appeal by the family of U.S. peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed in Gaza by a military bulldozer in 2003, shattering any hope by her family to hold Israel accountable for the death.
The first child to be taken from her parents under the nation's new child protection laws now has a reason to smile - she will be raised by the woman who helped her escape a life of abuse.
Grief over a famous singer's death turned into a dispute on how the press should cover celebrity deaths after many accused media outlets of crossing the line.
A Chinese newspaper issued an apology early Sunday for taking photos of a popular singer after she died on Friday from breast cancer at a hospital in Beijing.
Du Yijun was there to greet a bright New Year but never expected to have her life terminated before dawn.
The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on the mother-in-law of Mexican drug lord Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno for helping to hide assets.
Survivors of a deadly landslide in Indonesia's Central Java province on Monday tearfully recalled the moment when they had to part from their loved ones after such a tragic event.
Criticism has continued nonstop for Korean Air Lines, South Korea's top flagship carrier, even after its vice president, who is under fire for halting flight in violation of aviation law, resigned from her post.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is an internationally recognized brand, and many experts, pundits and political soothsayers say she'll be a force to be reckoned with in the 2016 presidential elections. But there' s one danger: depending too much on her gender to gain votes.
Japan's time-honored sex industry still booms today, with its modern-day heart now located in the neon-lit, hedonistic, red-light district of Kabukicho, where despite Japan's Anti-Prostitution Law, everything is for sale, including young girls' hopes and dreams.
Queen Elizabeth II has become the first recipient of the FEI Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of her leading role as supporter of equestrian sport throughout her reign as British monarch, the FEI, the equestrian's world governing body, announced on Thursday.
Former Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi who stepped down from the Cabinet last month over allegations her support groups misused political funds and filed dodgy reports between 2008 and 2012, still plans to defend her Liberal Democratic Party seat in December's snap election.
It is like another dream has come true for her as she never could've imagined winning an award more than two years back when she left her job as a professional journalist.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Dilma Rousseff on her reelection as Brazil's president, vowing to deepen cooperation on commerce, energy and other areas.
Re-elected Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Sunday called for national unity and vowed to reinvigorate her country's economy and advance political reform during her second term.
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