More than 4,000 Americans signed a petition in support of Wikileaks founder?s Julian Assange application for asylum in Ecuador because he could be ?held incommunicado? if extradited to Sweden or possibly taken to the U.S.
A woman attempting to be the first female Olympian from Saudi Arabia failed to qualify.
The Bryan brothers are hoping for success in London these next two months.
With the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood candidate in Egypt's presidential runoff, the world's largest Arab nation appears set not just for a transition to democracy but also for economic growth, Egyptian officials said Monday after the election results were announced.
USA Track & Field is in a pickle right now after sprinters Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh crossed the finish line at the Olympic trials at exactly the same time - 11.068 seconds, meaning Felix and Tarmoh will most likely compete in a 100-meter runoff to determine who gets the last spot in next month's London Summer Olympics 2012.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening Monday as investors continued to worry about the debt crisis in the euro zone and the faltering global economy.
European markets fell Monday as investors remained concerned about the debt crisis lingering over the euro zone.
Crude oil futures advanced Monday as U.S. companies shut down nearly a quarter of oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico because of the intensifying weather caused by Tropical Storm Debby.
Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng said Sunday he sees truth behind rumors he'll be traded this off-season, admitting that if he were in charge of the team, he would be shopping players around as well.
On Saturday, Alan Turing would have been 100. So Google has come up with yet another interactive Google Doodle honoring his memory. Saturday's Google Doodle is a virtual version of the Turing Machine, conceptualized by Turing in 1936, that helps explain how a CPU thinks in binary, i.e. 1s and 0s.
With prices at all-time lows, here's a look at some of the best beaches in Greece, where you can help out the Greek economy and get a bargain at the same time.
Shadowy figures stalk the streets of Mexico during Day of the Dead celebrations. A friendly Beluga whale smiles as a scuba diver swims alongside in the White Sea. These images are among the winning photos now on display at the Royal Geographic Society in London.
As the much-anticipated Galaxy S3 phone is being rolled out, signs of Samsung's largest-ever marketing campaign are starting to appear in New York -- interactive signs.
The 62-year-old Ashraf resigned from his post as water and power minister in February 2011 under a cloud of corruption allegations, although he denied any wrongdoing on his part.
Suicide now ranks as the second leading cause of death among Indian youth.
U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Friday, but investors are expected to remain watchful amid weak data across the globe following the downgrading of 15 global banks by ratings agency Moody's on Thursday.
China and Brazil finalized an agreement on Thursday to exchange national currencies worth up to $30 billion as part of bilateral efforts to shore up reserves in times of crisis.
European markets fell Friday as concerns about the economic slowdown were revived after data from the euro zone was disappointing and 15 global banks were downgraded by Moody's Investor Service.
Ecuador is reviewing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's asylum plea, President Rafael Correa said Thursday.
Markets are losing the power to ride high after positive political developments, a worrying trend that might rain chaos on the best laid plans of central bankers and politicians looking to buy time to solve the financial crisis in Europe with grandiose statements.
There are six of them left.
Keelin Godsey, who will compete in Thursday's U.S. Olympic trials for hammer throw, could end up the first openly transgender athlete to represent the United States in the Olympic Games.