A large bomb exploded near the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 83.
Top contenders for the prize include Piedad Cordoba, A Sima Samar, and Morgan Tsvangirai.
Special restrictions on advertising and leafleting during Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics violate free speech rights.
A request from the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan for additional troops has been sent to President Obama.
Three molecular biologists—Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas Steitz, and Ada Yonath—won the Nobel for Chemistry.
The G30, a group of prominent bankers, policymakers, and economists, called for major reforms to the IMF.
Raul Castro runs Cuba like a "military corporation" while Fidel holds a powerful seat on the board.
Mild adverse side effects such as muscle cramps or headache are to be expected in some cases.
Big oil producing nations denied the report to replace the U.S. dollar with a basket of currencies in trading oil.
The initiative to save otherwise wasted soap is catching on.