Authorities Should Account for Missing Refugees Thai authorities should end intimidation and forced deportations of Lao Hmong refugees detained in a camp in Petchabun province, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed concern for the well-being of some

Two Algerians Missing Since Their July 2 Return Home US and Algerian authorities should immediately reveal the whereabouts of two Algerians transferred from Guantanamo to Algeria on July 2, 2008. The two men, Abderrahmane Houari, 28, and Mustafa Ahmed Hamlily,

The American Academy of Pediatrics says 2% milk is OK for 1- to 2-year-old babies with family history of obesity or heart disease. After age 2, 1% milk is advised for all.

Smokers under age 17 who've inherited common genetic variations may be much more likely to face a lifetime of tobacco addiction.

A long trend of falling teen pregnancy rates in the U.S. could be at an end, according to a government report.

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A Polish national has been convicted of sexually assaulting a Galway woman last year.

A man was arrested today in connection with the alleged rape of a young woman at the Oxegen music festival.

Russia and China vetoed proposed sanctions on Zimbabwe tonight, rejecting efforts by the US and Britain to impose an arms embargo and punitive measures aimed at Robert Mugabe and his top aides.

Scientists have sped up their Mars lander mission after a short circuit cast doubt over the future of the probe.

The UK's most senior police officer warned tonight that there were no quick fixes for tackling knife crime, after four men were stabbed to death in Britain's capital in less than 24 hours.

Bermuda issued a tropical storm watch for the island today as Hurricane Bertha approached.

The mother of a 20-year-old Irish man who was shot dead by a US police officer last week has travelled to Oregon to look for answers.