Protest in tense Honduras after disputed presidential voteHundreds of demonstrators blocked streets in the Honduras capital Tuesday in support of the leftist presidential candidate, who is claiming victory though authorities say the conservative won.
World's most expensive printed book sells for $14.2mnThe first book written in what is today the United States of America fetched $14.2 million in New York on Tuesday, becoming the world's most expensive printed book sold at auction.
27 November 2013
Obama to 'pardon' Thanksgiving turkeysPresident Barack Obama will symbolically "pardon" two turkeys Wednesday on the eve of the US Thanksgiving holiday, in what has become an annual White House rite.
Captain America shield tops US danger toy listConsumer activists Tuesday cited a Captain America shield that contains 29 times more lead than allowed by law as one of the most dangerous toys of 2013.
27 November 2013
Syria regime, opponents dig in ahead of talksDamascus vowed to keep fighting "terrorism" and the opposition insisted President Bashar al-Assad must go, as both sides dug in Tuesday after a date for long-planned peace talks was set.
Kazakhstan to streamline labor migrationAmong other things, the amendments prohibit Kazakhstan’s citizens to employ more than 5 labor migrants as household personnel.
27 November 2013
Middle East unrest fuels Sunni-Shiite riftRelations between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in the Middle East could plunge to new lows as the violence in Syria worsens and sectarian rhetoric looms in upcoming Iraqi elections, experts say.
Tymoshenko goes on hunger strike in support of pro-EU protestsJailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko went on a hunger strike Tuesday in solidarity with thousands of pro-European protesters outraged with the ex-Soviet state's shock decision to scrap a key EU pact.
Man attacked by tiger at Australia ZooA man was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after being bitten on the neck by a tiger at Australia Zoo, run by the family of late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin.