BANGUI, Central African Republic - An official says a disarmament program in Central African Republic has been met with resistance. Thierry Lebere of the anti-Balaka armed Christian militia said Saturday they didn't want disarmament by force, and wanted ...

Leading chemical experts are calling for a radical overhaul of chemical regulation to protect children from everyday toxins that may be causing a global ''silent epidemic'' of brain development disorders such as autism, dyslexia and attention-deficit ...

A mob armed with wooden clubs and iron bars, screaming that they were going to "cleanse" their neighborhood of gay people, dragged 14 young men from their beds and assaulted them, human rights activists said Saturday. Four of the victims were marched ...

Industrial chemicals can lead to “global, silent pandemic” The rampant industrialization has often been help responsible for environmental degradation. Industrial chemicals and toxins emanating from factories have another grave side effect. Dr. Philip ...

KAMPALA Uganda—Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is set to sign the antigay bill into law, in an abrupt policy shift just a few weeks after the country's long serving leader appealed for more time to study the bill. If enacted, the bill could lead to a life ...

KAMPALA Uganda—Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is set to sign the antigay bill into law, in an abrupt policy shift just a few weeks after the country's long serving leader appealed for more time to study the bill. If enacted, the bill could lead to a life ...

BEIJING Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his support for online freedom in China during a meeting in Beijing with Chinese bloggers concerned about a crackdown by authorities on Internet discourse. Last year China's ...

Japanese Internet giant Rakuten has reportedly announced that it is set to acquire messaging service Viber for a deal priced at 900 million dollars. The deal would allow Viber to potentially add Rakuten Group's nearly 225 million members to its existing user ...

Do you remember the jelly doughnut-shaped rock that was seen earlier in an image of Mars? It was a mystery until now, but it has been solved. NASA scientists said on Friday the Mars Opportunity Rover actually broke a piece of larger rock and kicked it into ...

Chinese bloggers told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry the push for Internet freedom in China is going backward and that the U.S. should help the country's people overcome restrictions on online communication. Kerry heard the comments at a meeting with ...

Oscar Pistorius, the celebrated athlete who became a murder suspect, said he is consumed by grief on the first anniversary of the day he fatally shot his girlfriend in his home. The rare statement by the double-amputee runner came ahead of the March 3 start ...

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Friday welcomed the resumption of negotiations between the government of Sudan and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), calling on the two parties to cease ...

For ten years, the social network limited billions of people identifying as either male or female. Now there are dozens of terms to pick from. Here's how to understand them all. Imagine you're a man. You think everything about you looks like a man should look.

France and the European Union have announced plans to reinforce international peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. Meanwhile, the United Nations has warned that ethnic violence could tear the country apart. French Soldier, Central African ...