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Somalia Famine Worsens as African Union Scrambles for Aid

The U.N. says that more than $2 billion more in aid is required to help the starving in Somalia.

North Korea says agrees more U.S. talks

A North Korean soldier holds a red flag as he walks on the banks of Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong

Isolated North Korea said on Monday it had agreed to further dialogue with the United States, and repeated it was willing to resume regional nuclear disarmament talks at an early date, without preconditions.

Are We Prepared as World Population is Set to Breach 7 Billion Soon?

Hong Kong's population to hit 8.9 mln by 2039

The world population is expected to breach seven billion this year, which is more than twice the number of people that lived on the earth just 50 years ago, according to recent projections by the United Nations. Is the world prepared for it?

Will Rachel Weisz Make it to Oscar Again?

Rachel Weisz of the Oscar fame for "Constant Gardener" was seen in an elegant red Valentino dress on Wednesday, 27 July 2011 at the Tribeca Grand Hotel, New York for a screening of the movie "The Whistleblower". The Cinema Society & Dior Beauty, along with DeLeio hosted the screening of "The Whistleblower."

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Six Killed in Somalia as Militants Seeks to Block Flow of Food and Aid

Insurgents from al-Shabab, an Islamist terrorist group in league with al-Qaeda, have banned food and aid assistance from the UN.

Health Officials Warn of Soaring Hepatitis Rates Around the World

Public health officials say roughly 130 million injection drug users worldwide suffer from hepatitis C, according to a study published online by World Health Organization said on Tuesday in The Lancet, which coincides with 'World Hepatitis Day.'

Ivory Coast Crisis: 500,000 Refugees Too Afraid to Return Home

Half a million people in the Ivory Coast are still reeling after post-election violence resulted in thousands of deaths.

WHO Postpones Release of HIV Treatment Guidelines After Recent Revelations

The recently concluded sixth IAS conference on HIV pathogenesis, treatment and prevention in Rome proved optimistic as the World Health Organization (WHO) promised to release its HIV guidelines for counseling discordant couples in the next two months.

Strauss-Kahn rape case hearing delayed again

The court date in the attempted rape case of former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been postponed to August 23, his lawyers said on Tuesday, adding they hope charges will be dismissed by that date.

U.N. flies food into famine-hit Somali capital

The United Nations airlifted emergency food for starving children into the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday as aid groups warned of a growing influx of hungry families from the famine-hit south of the country.

EU gives extra $40 mln to African drought victims

The European Union's executive will increase funding for victims of the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa, the EU's crisis chief said on Wednesday after visiting Kenya and Somalia.

Climate Change Poses Threat to Global Peace and Security: UN Boss

Drastic changes in global climate patterns will pose a dire threat to peace and security around the world, warns the head of the United Nations.

Number of Kenyans in need of food aid to jump: UN

The number of Kenyans who will need food aid due to drought will rise to 3.5 million by September, the United Nations said on Tuesday, while European officials warned such crises would flare up again unless more money was directed at prevention efforts.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde

IMF chief urges U.S. to immediately resolve debt spat

IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Tuesday urged the United States to quickly resolve a political stalemate over raising the debt ceiling, warning that failure to reach an agreement would have serious consequences for the world economy.

Mladic Accepts U.N. Appointed Lawyer, Temporarily

The court has yet to approve of Ratko Mladic's desired counsel.

Drought Wreaks Havoc in Horn of Africa (Photos)

The worst drought in 60 years in the Horn of Africa has sparked a severe food crisis and high malnutrition rates, with parts of Kenya and Somalia experiencing pre-famine conditions, according to a United Nations report.

Emergency Aid to Horn of Africa Must Come With Long-term Food Security: UN [PHOTOS]

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said long-term efforts to boost food security in the Horn of Africa must accompany the emergency aid to those affected by the drought-related hunger.

U.N. World Food Programme Executive Director Josette Sheeran and Australia's minister foreign affairs Kevin Rudd addresses a news conference in Kenya

U.N. to Airlift Food to Starving Somalis

The U.N. said it will commence airlifting food to famine-stricken Somalia on Tuesday.

Swift U.S. action on debt needed in global interest: IMF

The International Monetary Fund warned on Monday the United States must raise the debt ceiling quickly and get its debts under control for the sake of the global economy.

In this image taken from a video recording, Pakistan Taliban commander, gives an interview in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal region

Taliban Murders Eight Year-old in Afghanistan

The boy was kidnapped when his father refused to cooperate with the Taliban.

357 Dead Sharks Found on Illegal Fishing Boat off Ecuador

They were hunted and fished illegally.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaving his temporary Manhattan residence

Housekeeper: Strauss-Kahn Acted Like 'Crazy Man'

A housekeeper publicly stated details to Newsweek on Sunday regarding the sexual assault attack by former International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a New York City hotel room.

Strauss-Kahn Accuser Says She's not a Prostitute; Wants Him to go to Jail

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser in the Manhattan sex assault case, the 32-year-old Guinean woman, has come out in public trying to cement the faltering case against the former IMF chief.

North Korea Envoy to Visit U.S.; Nuclear Talks Likely to Resume

A top North Korea diplomat will visit New York this week to explore resuming six-country nuclear negotiations that ended in 2008 when North Korea walk out of talks.

Iran Blames U.S. and Israel for Scientist’s Death

Ali Larijani, Iran's parliamentary speaker on Sunday blamed the United States and Israel for the killing of an Iranian scientist reports Reuters.

Islamist Rebels Prevent Aid to Somalia

Islamist extremist group Al-Shabab has said that international agencies it had banned from its territory would not be allowed to return to help the Somali population with aid for the famine.