Gordon Brown today sought to face down his critics, vowing that he would not "walk away" in the face of political and economic difficulties.

According ABC news, President Barack Obama will move the healthcare reform to the fast track on Capitol Hill with or without the support of the Republicans. The coming two months will be very decisive in getting major change in health

Roger Federer defeated Swedish Robin Soderling at the French Open final on Sunday and crowned himself as the winner of the tournament.According to the BBC, Federer exercised a near flawless display of tennis and took over Soderling in an hour

Drug cartels have developed a new tool for smuggling drugs into the United States: disposable semi-submersibles.The Washington Post reports that American law enforcement agencies have captured a number of drug-smuggling vessels designed in-house by cartels specifically to evade detection. Amongst

The FBI has arrested a former State Department analyst and his wife on suspicion of spying for the Cuban government, Reuters reports.Walter Kendall Myers, 72, and wife Gwendolyn Myers, 71, collaborated to pass secret information to Fidel Castro’s Communist government,

The Obama administration is considering making a significant provision to the law for military commissions, at the detention center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, that would allow detainees facing capital punishment to plead guilty without facing a complete trial, reports The

After a series of economic protests in the small industrial town of Pikalevo, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rushed in to try to resolve the situation on June 4th. Journalist Mikhail Rostovsky comments on the significance of the visit in

Journalist Irina Borogan delves into the intricacies of Russia's battle with "extremism," investigating how and why law-abiding and politically active citizens are tracked and targeted by police. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.

A car belonging to Russian opposition leader Eduard Limonov exploded in flames Saturday when a driver turned the key in the ignition. Ten minutes later, Limonov received a telephone threat.

The former governor's wife may be competing, but the talk was about Rod Blagojevich who couldn't join the cast.

A federal judge ordered the United States on Monday to publicly reveal unclassified versions of its allegations and evidence justifying the continued imprisonment of more than 100 detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay

Sotomayor, who would be the high court's first Hispanic and its third woman, told senators she would follow the law as a judge without letting her life experiences inappropriately influence her decisions

President Barack Obama has nominated former Republican Rep. Jim Leach as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Senators are looking closely at the records and writings of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor

The Internal Revenue Service has filed a $819,848 tax lien against Sen. John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign, but Kerry on Wednesday blamed IRS clerical error for the claim and said his campaign owes no tax penalties

The Army general chosen to take over as top commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan told Senators Tuesday he believes the war can be won if a proper counterinsurgency campaign is undertaken

President Barack Obama has chosen a Republican congressman to be the new secretary of the Army, adding to the ranks of opposition party figures in his administration

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday he supports gays being able to marry but believes states, not the federal government, should make the decision

Top executives from General Motors and Chrysler face tough questions from lawmakers about sweeping plans to close hundreds of car dealerships as the auto companies undergo government-led bankruptcies

The disputed Minnesota Senate race heads to the state supreme court. But even that may not end the standoff