For years, economists believed that slavery was incredibly profitable for planters, but now people are starting to think differently.
Top model Katia Elizarova revealed to a British newspaper that some models working in the fashion industry have pulled out their teeth to appear thinner.
US law enforcement accounted for more than 90 percent of all requests pertaining to users' emails, photos and online documents.
Kenya laid out reasons why travel warnings would only make a bad situation worse, but that didn’t stop the U.S. from issuing one.
West Bromwich Albion stunned Manchester United with a 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
The presence of women in Pakistani politics is guaranteed in the constitution by a quota system.
Journalists reporting from Syria face an increasing risk of being kidnapped or killed -- a threat that comes from all sides.
While tests and official statements from Samsung have clarified the region lock issue on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, some have discovered that not all the region locks are created equal.
The Miss World 2013 pageant, to be held Saturday, had to be moved from Jakarta to Bali due to concerns about protests and attacks by Islamic extremists.
Nigeria’s space ambitions are expensive but necessary (according to the government) despite the country's unimaginable poverty.
The EU’s economic-sentiment indicator in September rose above its long-term average for the first time since July 2011.
John Kerry met with Iran's foreign minister at the U.N. for an informal chat -- the highest-level meeting between the nations since 1980.
Although authorities said a woman was involved in the terror attack on the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, it's unclear whether Samantha Lewthwaite was among the terrorists.
Sources have confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is region locked in Europe and the Americas, indicating the use of SIM cards will only be allowed in compatible areas.
Immigrants and their descendants lag in terms of political representation in Germany.
Two pilots admitted to nodding off while operating an Airbus A330 in August, according to a report by the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Consumer spending, investment and trade fell short of estimates but a rebound in household income was the silver lining.
President Rouhani said he was authorized by Iran’s Supreme Leader to reach an agreement with the West over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Arsenal beat West Brom 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns in their Capital One Cup third-round tie.
The Italian playmaker, who has been among the game’s best distributors since the retirement of Zinedine Zidane, could be headed to the Premier League.
Here are release details for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, which is now available in 58 countries.
Environmentalists are wielding a new weapon in the fight against one of the biggest wind farms in Scotland, and it’s a bird.