TEHRAN, Iran - Tens of thousands of students, many shouting Death to the Dictator! and burning pictures of Iran's supreme leader, took to the streets on more than a dozen campuses Monday in the biggest anti-government protests in months. Riot poli
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez said Monday that Venezuela has received thousands of Russian-made missiles and rocket launchers as part of his government's military preparations for a possible armed conflict with neighboring Colombia. Th
ATHENS, Greece - Thousands of police deployed across the Greek capital Sunday to prevent violence during commemorations for the first anniversary of the police shooting of a teenager whose death sparked some of the worst riots Greece had ever seen.
SAO PAULO - At least 20 people have died in mudslides triggered by heavy rains across southern Brazil as rivers rose to rooftops and thousands were left homeless Friday. Streets in South America's largest city, Sao Paulo, flooded with chest-high wat
LONDON - Around 20,000 people marched through central London on Saturday to demand action on climate change, police said, as rallies took place in other cities. The demonstration organisers called for a tough agreement on reducing emissions at the
ALGIERS - An Algerian health organisation warned Monday that thousands of people in the north African country are unknowingly infected with the AIDS virus as it called for more testing and prevention efforts. The epidemic of HIV/AIDS is progressin
LONDON - Up to 10,000 people die of cancer every year in England because they are diagnosed too late, a top government health official said on Monday. Professor Mike Richards said earlier detection could save between 5,000 and 10,000 lives and blas
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