Lebanon's Hezbollah denies possessing chemical weapons
The leader of the powerful Lebanese Shiite Muslim movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, on Monday denied that his group possessed chemical weapons.
US blacks fear lingering racism if Obama loses
Liz Wills looks fearfully at the specter of his defeat by a Republican candidate she sees as gripped by the racist right.
Olympic champion Sapiyev enrolled at Karaganda State Technical University
Kazakhstan's boxer Serik Sapiyev will become a miner, however he is undecided yet what field of work to choose.
British university launches legal fight over visa status
A London university on Monday announced it was launching legal action over the government's decision to revoke its right to sponsor visas, a move that threatens thousands of students with deportation.
Russia fires top space official over launch failures
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired the chief of a key state-run aerospace bureau following several launch failures, the Kremlin said Monday.
White House reveals 'Ale to the Chief' beer recipes
Barack Obama promised and Saturday the White House delivered, revealing recipes for the president's official microbrewed honey beers, following an Internet campaign.
Bangladesh suspends officials over tiger smuggling
Bangladesh said that nine forest officials had been suspended for "gross negligence" after three tiger cubs were found in a house in Dhaka.
German left-wing MP visits Assange at Ecuador embassy
German far-left MP Sevim Dagdelen on Sunday visited Julian Asange, who has been holed up at Ecuador's embassy in London since June, and afterwards expressed her solidarity with the Wikileaks founder.
68 illegal immigrants land on uninhabited Spanish island
A group of 68 illegal immigrants, including three minors, arrived Sunday at a tiny, uninhabited Spanish island located very close to Morocco.