Best-selling author Dan Brown made a rare public appearance in New Hampshire on Friday, saying very little about his next novel other than he's well into the writing process. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
One of the most powerful men on the Taliban council, Agha Jan Motasim, nearly lost his life in a hail of bullets for advocating a negotiated settlement that would bring a broad-based government to his beleaguered homeland of Afghanistan. (Source: Ass... [Full Article]
Australian parliamentary Speaker Peter Slipper officially stood aside Tuesday amid sex harassment and travel fraud claims, while proclaiming his innocence and slamming a "trial by media". (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
The stone slabs of England's Stonehenge may have been more than just a spectacular sight to the ancient people who built the structure; they likely created an acoustic environment unlike anything they normally experienced, new research hints. (S... [Full Article]
Israeli officials have become increasingly outspoken in their belief that Syria's President Bashar Assad should relinquish power after a 13-month uprising that has killed thousands of his citizens - a surprising turnaround that risks backfiring ... [Full Article]
ONE OFFICIAL WORD: A senior Chinese official is saying that the government regards Shenzhen Proview Technology as the rightful owner of the trademark for the iPad. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday defended her appointment of Peter Slipper as Australia's speaker as court documents alleged he used his position to pursue sexual relations with male employees. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Calls intensified for Australia's parliamentary speaker to step down after claims he sexually harassed a male staffer in a case that could hurt the nation's fragile government. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
French surgeon Jacques Beres has operated in war zones for 40 years, but he says the carnage in Syria is among the most horrific he has ever witnessed. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Chinese tennis star Li Na says she's not about to change her persona just because some people think she might be too outspoken. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]