The Italian government declared Tuesday a state of emergency for the quake-struck region of northern Italy, shortly after Premier Mario Monti promised swift help for stricken businesses, especially small-scale farms and factories. (Source: Associated... [Full Article]
North Korea appears to be moving ahead with the building of a light-water reactor that could be used to support its nuclear weapons program, according to satellite images released Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are joining the judging panel on "The X Factor" this fall, part of Fox's effort to boost its underperforming music competition shows. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Fox is promising changes to underperforming competition shows "American Idol" and "The X Factor" and trying to breathe new life into "Glee" by moving it to a new night and adding guest stars Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica... [Full Article]
A large blaze at a chemical factory in eastern Thailand killed 12 people, injured more than 100 and spewed toxic smoke into the air, the health ministry said on Sunday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
A Japanese power firm began switching off the country's last working reactor, leaving it without nuclear power just over a year after the world's worst atomic accident in a quarter of a century. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
A Japanese power firm began switching off the country's last working reactor, leaving it without nuclear power just over a year after the world's worst atomic accident in a quarter of a century. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
A Japanese power firm on Saturday began switching off the country's last working reactor, a spokesman said, leaving it without nuclear power just over a year after the world's worst atomic accident in a quarter of a century. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Voters cast their ballot in local elections on Thursday with London mayor Boris Johnson set to stay in office in an Olympic year but the coalition expected to take a mid-term battering. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]