Christopher Hitchens, the British-American pundit and author whose writings both enraged and entertained people, has died. He was 62.

Congratulations to the demonstrators from across the Arab world to the Occupy Wall Street movement that continues to make headlines. We are proud of you!

More than 5,000 people have reportedly been killed in a months-long uprising in Syria, the United Nations human rights chief said.

Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, the owner of the NBA’s New Jersey Nets, has announced his plan to challenge Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in next year’s presidential elections.

The Chinese have been wowing us with their spectacular fireworks display for centuries, but a recent pyrotechnics show that took place in broad daylight in Doha, Qatar has taken their craft to a whole new level.

More than 90 people have reportedly been killed in an early morning fire that hit a hospital in the Indian city of Kolkata.

How does one cope with the death of a beloved pet who’s been a constant companion for nearly three decades?

Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party was handed a rude wake-up call on Sunday when it lost close to 80 seats in Parliamentary elections that international observers say was fraught with widespread irregularities.

Anders Behring Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in Norway earlier this year, has been ruled legally insane at the time the crime was committed, raising the possibility that he will be sent to a psychiatric facility rather than to prison.

Egyptians began trooping to polling places on Monday as the country started holding its first election since longtime leader Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office in February this year.