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The smallest waterlily in the world has been saved from extinction by experts at U.K.'s Royal Botanic Gardens.

Canada is urging the UN to impose more sanctions on Iran for disregarding agreements surrounding its nuclear program.

The problem with Europe's first artificial reef, built in Dorset six months ago, is that it doesn't work.

Dutch anti-terrorism office and Danish authorities were unshaken by comments made by Abdullah Azam Saleh al-Qahtani.

German prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Google Inc.

Russian investigators said in a statement on Wednesday that there had been non-crew passengers in the cockpit.

The South Korean government is expected to announce on May 20 local time that North Korea sunk one ...

Taliban fighters attacked the American base at Bagram, Afghanistan, but were unable to penetrate the compound.

Using armored cars the Thai army has cleared the camp of the red shirt anti-government protesters in central ...

Inside Amenhotep III's tomb, a large statue of Thoth was discovered this week in Luxor, Egypt.

Six Somali pirates, captured by Yemeni forces in April last year, were sentenced to death by a Yemen ...

A report claims that both the Sri Lanka government and the Tamil Tigers are guilty of war crimes.

The French Ministry of Agriculture will authorize a genetically modified (GM) vineyard for experimentation.

Ali Vakili Rad, the man who assassinated an exiled prime minister in 1991, is now back in Iran.

The United States announced a draft resolution containing new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

American journalist Laura Ling revealed in an interview that aired Tuesday her experiences in a North Korean prison.

Red shirt leaders said on Tuesday they were willing to hold talks with the Thai government on conditions ...

Australian naturalist Steve Irwin would walk out of Chinese restaurants when he found out they served shark fin ...

New rules in Britain on flights through volcanic ash came into force that should reduce disruption to air ...

Mr. Cameron and Mr. Clegg formed a coalition government after the conservatives failed to win sufficient seats.

The Lotus Lantern Parade is one of many events celebrating the Buddha's birthday in South Korea.

An explosion in a state-run coal mine in northern Turkey trapped up to 32 workers and wounded 11 ...

The Israeli government refused to allow renowned intellectual and political activist Noam Chomsky to enter the country.

Heavy rains and strong winds have killed four people in central Europe, and forced thousands more to evacuate.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made his first official visit to Ukraine Monday.

Brazil and Turkey signed an agreement with Iran on that they think could reduce Western countries' concerns.

Commercial fishing activities could end by 2050 without action, said a Green Economy preview report.