Anti-death penalty activists staged a mock hanging outside the Japanese embassy today to mark the European day against the death penalty, calling on nations around the world to stop executions.
OSLO, Norway : Where there's a will - someone always thinks there's another way.
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader is furious over the federal government's $700 billion attempted bailout of the nation's troubled financial system.
Born of Hollywood, acting as a teenager, Oscar-nominated by age 19, Leonardo DiCaprio is a product of the film studio's star-making machine.
Animal rights activists say two recent puppy mill busts in Quebec illustrate a far greater problem than previously imagined and highlight the need for more government action.
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Satellite images taken just after a battle between Georgia and Russia over the region of South Ossetia show fresh damage to villages continued for days after the initial clash, researchers and human rights activists reported Thursday.
The images analyzed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science and Human Rights Program do not show who was responsible for the damage -- Georgia, Russia or other groups. But they may be evidence of war crimes, said Amnesty International, which commissioned the study.