More than 360,000 Somali people fleeing civil unrest, drought and hunger are estimated to be living at Dadaab, the biggest refugee camp in the world.
Australia will force its 500 worst polluters to pay 23 Australian dollars ($25) for every ton of carbon dioxide they emit under a new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Yemen's embattled president, looking weakened and stiff, has made his first public appearance since he was injured in a blast.
Call him John, a career CIA analyst, whose job for nearly a decade was finding Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaida leader.
A treasure trove of gold, diamonds and precious stones hidden for centuries was discovered in the underground vaults of a temple in southern India. The estimated value is $17 billion.
Google Inc is making its boldest move to take on Facebook in the fast-growing social networking market and to maintain its dominance on the Web. It introduced a full-fledged SNS Google+.
The worrisome creature was almost humanlike as she put her tiny paw to her mouth in what appears to be shock.
An embarrassed Seoul found its marine troops opened fire at a civilian airliner from China's Chengdu on Friday morning. The troops mistook it a military jet from the North foe.
Rep. Anthony Weiner soberly announced his resignation from Congress, bowing to the furor caused by his sexually charged online dalliances with a former porn actress and others.
A solar flare erupted from the sun in an impressive display captured by NASA cameras.
News reports say two wild elephants have killed a man and injured other people on a rampage in southern India.
Germany expects the death toll from the E.coli outbreak to rise although the number of new infections is likely to drop.