The BBC is quoting a UN envoy as saying the food situation in North Korea is desperate, with aid from the World Food Programme reaching only one-third of the those in need.
Several passengers were killed after two trains collided in northern India. The Goa Express trains, apparently running on the same track, slammed into the Mewar about 5:30 this morning India time in Mathura.
The Nicaraguan Supreme Court has lifted a constitutional ban on re-election, clearing the way for President Daniel Ortega to run again in 2011 elections.
Officials in Afghanistan said a second round of its presidential election will be held on November 7 after fraud claims discredited first round results.
Federal attorneys in the United States have been ordered to stop marijuana related prosecutions in the 13 states where the medical use of the drug is legal.
A new study has revealed that nearly four percent of adults around the world use cannabis or marijuana, even though the drug raises many major health concerns.
The US National Hurricane Center is reporting that a tropical storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico has increased in strength and has been upgraded to hurricane status.
A new study has revealed that nearly 4 per cent of adults around the world use cannabis or marijuana even though the drug raises many major health concerns.
Despite being ill for his court appearance on Wednesday, Texan financier Sir Allen Stanford has declined a speedy trial in the US$7 billion Ponzi scheme case.
