Four members of the pressure group, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), who were brutally beaten and arrested in Harare on Thursday, were finally released on bail after being locked up overnight.

To this end, we call on the Governments of the world to encourage women everywhere to take a more active part in national and international affairs, and on women who are conscious of their opportunities to come forward and share

EDUCATION experts have criticised the affirmative action in favour of girls, saying it has sidelined boys' access to education.

The Economist Businesswomen Club had its third networking breakfast for the year on 12 June at the Polytechnic Hotel School. Trainer, as well as business and personal coach, Sabine Rüegg addressed the women on the topic "What is coaching?"

The more domestic violence cases are being reported, the more one realises that violence against women and children is taking on unprecedented proportions.

If you're at a convenience store and get a tap on the shoulder, you might want to think twice before buying that six-pack of beer for that teenager. It might be a teenager helping out the Grand Prairie police. Officer

An active shooter drill was held at Utah Valley University on Sunday in order to train law enforcement officials to more effectively respond in the event of a school shooting.

The state's lead forecaster projects tax collections will drop an additional $482 million between now and 2011, continuing a long string of bad news for the state budget.

The Asian Counseling and Referral Service will have a walk-a-thon, "Walk For Rice," on June 20 at Seward Park. Co-founded by Herb Tsuchiya and Sam Mitsui, the fundraiser supports the ACRS food bank, which feeds more than 7,500 households with

Former high-school wrestler decided while he was in jail that he would be a fighter. Now he's known as Fancy Pants, undefeated going into a match Friday night in Kent.

A new channel south of Northgate Mall in Seattle will filter sediment and clean the water of Thornton Creek. A parking lot used to cover this 2.7-acre creek channel.

Uwajimaya spending $4 million on remodel of former Renton Village Thriftway.

Quarterback who came into the NFL with Peyton Manning has found only disappointment and trouble while Manning found success.

Terry Troxell, who had an unlikely Gold Cup victory in 2005, died last Saturday in Gig Harbor.

Kole Calhoun hits grand slam, double for Sun Devils. Mariners' top pick Dustin Ackley extends hitting streak to 22 games.

It's summer in Seattle and the movies are moving outdoors, beginning June 20 with a screening of "Mamma Mia!" in Magnuson Park, presented by Fremont Outdoor Movies. This is The Seattle Times' mondo list of cinema under the stars for