Alfre Woodard says she was born to be a storyteller, but the greatest experience of her life has been raising her two children. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Myanmar announced on Monday that it is releasing 514 prisoners under an amnesty, including political detainees and some foreigners. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Phil Schiller, Apple's (AAPL) senior vice president of worldwide marketing, described the iPhone 5 as the 'world's thinnest smartphone' during the company's big press conference on Wednesday. But as research firm Strategy Analytics points out on its ... [Full Article]
Human rights group Amnesty International says artillery and mortar fire and airstrikes by government forces in the northern city of Aleppo are killing mostly civilians, including children. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Syrian civilians are facing "horrific" violence as the battle for the commercial capital Aleppo rages, Amnesty International said Thursday, lashing out primarily at regime troops for launching indiscriminate attacks. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Amnesty International has called for Fiji's former leader Laisenia Qarase to be freed from prison, accusing the country's military regime of using politically motivated charges to silence its critics. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
If Egypt fails to restore order in the Sinai peninsula it could come to resemble the Afghan mountain hideouts which sheltered the Taliban and their Al-Qaeda allies, an Israeli military source warned on Thursday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Swiss food and drinks giant Nestle SA posted an 8.9 percent rise in first-half profits Thursday and strong sales that showed it was taking the rising costs for many of its ingredients in stride. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Amnesty International urged UAE authorities on Tuesday to release activists or provide them with fair trials, saying 50 people have been arrested in a clampdown on peaceful dissent. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday downplayed a mix-up which saw North Korea's female football team walk off the pitch in an embarrassing start to the London Olympics. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]