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A report from an American think-tank has estimated 1.57 billion Muslims populate the world - with 60% in Asia. The report, by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, took three years to compile, with census data from 232...

Republicans and Democrats focused their questions on different aspects of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's record during the second day of her Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing Tuesday. Senate Republicans were quick to label as a "confirmation conversion" Sotomayor's repeated pledge...

Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe has sued a woman over reports claiming she was willing to give up parental rights to her children for money. Ms Rowe has accused Rebecca White of defamation, invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional...

The al-Qaeda leader said US President Barack Obama had planted seeds for "revenge and hatred" towards the US in the Muslim world and that he is continuing in the steps of his predecessor George W Bush. "Obama and his administration...

Civil liberties groups have reacted angrily to US President Barack Obama's decision to revive military trials for some Guantanamo Bay detainees. Mr Obama has previously denounced the Bush-era judicial system, but in a statement said new safeguards would ensure suspects...

President Barack Obama wants to get the fat out of the bureaucracy — literally. The president was holding a roundtable discussion at the White House on Tuesday with CEOs of companies that have found innovative ways to lower health care...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. health officials warned of worsening outbreaks of the new H1N1 flu, and a top global health official predicted up to a third of the world's population could eventually become infected. Asian countries, which have had few...

Paula Abdul says her contract is up this season on American Idol, and that no one can ever replace her. In an interview on ABC News's Nightline, which aired on Thursday, Abdul said she loves the show, especially this season,...

WASHINGTON – Five members of Congress have been arrested while protesting the expulsion of aid groups from Darfur in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. They were among eight people led away in handcuffs Monday after crossing a police...

The finance minsters of the World get together in Washington during the three days discussion about the global economy crisis.These G7 ministers are expecting to rise the global economy by the late 2009. The finance ministers of Britain, Canada,Germany, France,...