China Executes Briton Despite Appeals for Mercy

After Akmal Shaikh?s drug smuggling conviction, British officials pressed China to consider his psychiatric history.

China Finds $35 Billion in Fraud by Officials

The report on misused or embezzled government funds showed how widespread corruption has become.

Iran Lashes Out at West Over Protests

Accusing Western countries of supporting protesters, the Iranian government summoned the British ambassador.

U.S. Struggles Anew to Ensure Safety as Gaps Are Revealed

The Department of Homeland Security is struggling to strengthen an aviation security system that it has spent $40 billion rebuilding since 2001.

Gay Marriage in Argentina Is First in Latin America

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- They had to travel to the ends of the Earth to do it, but two Argentine men succeeded in becoming Latin America's first same-sex married couple.

South Korea Pardons Former Samsung Chairman

The president said he pardoned Lee Kun-hee, who was convicted of embezzlement and tax evasion, so he could help the country?s bid to land the Winter Olympics.

Forty Years' War: Old Ideas Spur New Approaches in Cancer Fight

In a shift in thinking about why cancer occurs and how to stop it, researchers are looking to a cancer?s surroundings.