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A 17-year-old schoolgirl has died after the bus she was travelling in overturned in horrendous weather in Scotland.

A Colombian soldier held hostage for more than 12 years has been freed by Colombian rebels and reunited with his family.

he report, Death Sentences and Executions in 2009, reveals that at least 714 people were executed in 18 countries and at least 2001 people were sentenced to death in 56 countries last year. This excludes the thousands of executions that were likely to have taken place in China, where information on the death penalty remains a state secret.

Surveillance video captured a 57-year-old woman being assaulted by a group of teenagers on a Muni train platform in San Francisco, then thrown onto the tracks. Police arrested one 15-year-old male and are still looking for the other suspects

Authorities in Miami-Dade County are trying to rescue two people stuck on a ride. News footage showed the seemingly calm riders with feet dangling above the fairgrounds.

Russian authorities are investigating Monday's twin blasts at metro stations in Moscow that killed 39 people and have pledged "to wipe out those responsible."

Nine people in three US states said to have ties with a Christian militia group have been charged with sedition and weapons violations.

Abbotsford Heat coach Jim Playfair of the American Hockey League was ejected from his game Saturday after breaking two sticks on the bench in protest of a call. He has been fined an undisclosed amount by the league.

Yulia Shapovalova witnessed the chaos after two bombs exploded in Moscow.

New claims reveal doctors working on Michael Jackson on the day of his death were able to restart his heart for a moment an hour after he was believed dead. Bill Whitaker reports.

Moscow's mayor talks about the fatal bombings at two city subway stations.

President Barack Obama is on his way back to Washington, after a quick trip to Afghanistan to visit with leaders there and American troops. During his visit, the President watched some NCAA basketball with the troops

Pope Benedict XVI says he won't be intimidated despite growing calls for his resignation over the Vatican child abuse scandal. .

As John McCain and Sarah Palin continued their reunion tour in Mesa, Arizona, a heckler who identified himself as "Alex" was tackled by several men outside the rally before being escorted away by police.

Investigators have released video and photos of a skydiving accident that killed a man. The 34-year old was preparing to land after photographing skydiving tandems when his parachute collapsed and he crashed into a condo roof.

The US and Russia have agreed a new deal to reduce their nuclear arsenal.

Sympathizers from all over Italy came to hear the words of their hero, who has been losing ground in the opinion polls And on that special day, there was a very unusual political slogan: « Love always wins over envy and hatred »...

President Obama drops by the Prairie Lights bookstore in Iowa City to pick up some gifts for his daughters—and a pop-up book for his Press Secretarys son.

Victims of priest abuse at a school for the deaf in Milwaukee, Wis. are pointing the finger at Pope Benedict for doing nothing at the time. Allen Pizzey reports.

A group of American victims who were sexual abused by a priest are now protesting the Vatican and alleging that Pope Benedict XVI facilitated a cover-up while he was a bishop. Mark Phillips reports.

President Barack Obama mocked Republicans' campaign to repeal his new health care law, saying they should "Go for it," and see how well they fare with voters.

Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, releases a new audio recording in which he threatens to kill any captured Americans if Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, considered to be one of the masterminds behind the September 11 attacks, is executed.

The Hill's Twitter Room : "Palin's 'reload' comment came at a time when several Democratic lawmakers who voted for the healthcare bill have received personal threats to their personal safety. Palin has not condoned the incidents."

French police have arrested a man for targetting the Twitter accounts of Barack Obama

As the FBI investigates republican death threats to democrats who voted yes to health care reform, Nancy Cordes reports on the outcome of senate debate over the reconciliation bill.

Number two House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer, D - Md., spoke to Maggie Rodriguez about the democratic position on death threats made by republicans and how the GOP should handle harassment.

Despite aggressive opposition from some groups against new health care legislation, President Obama has nevertheless witnessed a slight gain in his national approval rating. Chip Reid reports.

The search for terror suspect, Hussein Hashi Farah who escaped police custody a week and a half ago, has now moved from the western region of the country to north eastern. Police in Australia where Hussein is wanted for terror acts, said two of Farahs associates have already been arrested. Meanwhile, the anti terrorist police unit has arrested 5 men in suspected to be terror suspects from Pakistani. The 5 were arrested today as they landed at the Moi international airport, Mombasa.

Leave it to Vice President Joe Biden to add a little, ahem, flair to the signing of a health care bill affecting millions of people. Biden has a reputation of verbal slips, and he knows it. Warning: graphic language.

Michael Jackson's former attorney Tom Mesereau discussed allegations against Dr. Conrad Murray from a witness to Jackson's death. The witness alleged Dr. Murray stopped CPR to stash drugs.

A reclusive Russian mathematician has rejected a one million dollar award for solving a problem that has baffled some of the finest brains for a century. Grigory Perelman simply said he has everything he needs...

Rep. Randy Neugebauer has taken responsibility for the scream of "baby killer" during Bart Stupak's health care reform speech.

The UK is expected to expel an Israeli diplomat over the use of British passports in the organised killing of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in January. It's thought British Foreign Secretary David Milliband will announce the decision to parliament later today. Dubai police suspect the Israeli secret service, Mossad, of being behind the murder. Several countries have expressed disgust at the use of cloned passports by the killers.

After Israel recently announced 1,600 further settlements in the disputed area of East Jerusalem a rift has grown with the U.S. And with a strong Jewish lobby on American soil the issue has become just as divisive on the domestic stage. RT's Lauren Lister reports from the gala in the midst of the furore surrounding the two countries spat.

With a House vote on health care legislation done, the AP's Mark Smith surveys the political landscape, seeing if the battle for the bill will help or hurt the political prospects of President Obama.

Google China closes its mainland China search service and moves it to Hong Kong so it can cease to self censor. Tania Branigan reports.

President Obama faces continued opposition to his healthcare plans despite the passing of reform legislation on Capitol Hill.

Cyber threats come in various shapes and guises, from seemingly innocent email attachments that target personal home computers to more sophisticated viral attacks that infiltrate government and corporate security systems. In this final report of a three-part series on cyber security and Internet freedom, VOA's William Ide looks at ways that hackers work.

Caught on Tape: A volcano near a glacier erupted in Southern Iceland prompting evacuations due to flood concerns and the possibility of a second eruption. Betty Nguyen reports.

An Ohio stepfather has made his initial court appearance after police say he beat his 4-year-old stepson to death. The boy's mother is also charged. She is due in court Monday.

The Dalai Lama speaking to NDTV in an exclusive interview said China should become more transparent to build trust with India.

In his letter addressed to the Catholics of Ireland, Pope Benedict XVI apologized to abuse victims for what they had endured. Allen Pizzey has the story.

More than 50 million people in southwestern China are being affected by the worst drought in 60 years. In some places, it is the worst drought in a century, and forecasters see no sign of it abating soon.

Thousands of people gathered and demonstrated against construction plans in East Jerusalem and in support of Palestinian Territories and people..

In latest lead poisoning scandal in China, the government forces closure of a factory in Sichuan province. A number of children are part of the poisoning and are being treated in Chengdu hospitals.

A central Indiana woman faces two felony counts of animal cruelty after she allegedly doused her two pet dogs with gasoline and set them on fire.

A documentary about a spoof gameshow where contestants were encouraged to torture each other for money has sent shockwaves through France. Competitors, many of whom took part with enthusiasm, were told to jolt their opponents with high volt electricity up to a level they were told could be lethal.

For sale: one four-year-old boy. That listing posted on Craigslist has authorities in Spokane, Washington, searching for a father who they believe posted it.

Fiji has suffered overwhelming damage in a powerful weekend cyclone, the prime minister said Wednesday, as the first word of houses blown away, trees uprooted, and roads blocked trickled in from regions cut off since the storm

For many Australians the beach is an important focus of daily life and around 70 per cent of the country's population lives on or near the coast. But rapid coastal erosion is threatening some of the country's most iconic beaches.

Virgin America passengers on a recent flight from L.A. to NYC diverted due to weather were kept on the plane for hours and reportedly treated harshly, reports Kelly Wallace.

MEXICO DRUG WAR - American FBI agents have flown to Mexico to join investigations into the weekend killings of three US consulate staff in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez,....

The new US administration has not shied away from criticising Israel's illegal settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territorities.

Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a high school stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a shallow, lakeside grave as her parents vowed to dedicate themselves to protecting children from sex predators.

If one of your main news channels said your country's been invaded and your president murdered - you'd no doubt be extremely scared. In Georgia, that's just what's happened. What's worse is that the TV station only gave a brief warning that the Russian attack was a hoax - before frightening its primetime viewers for a good thirty minutes.

A man suspected of brutally beating a woman in a New York City bar restroom after she rejected his advances was taken into police custody Friday. Police say the man made statements implicating himself in the beating.

In China, Toyota finds consumer confidence hard to gain. Even as Honda raises prices, sales of Toyota are poor. Consumers say its not the apology, its the quality.

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has gone on the offensive accusing the opposition of dirty tricks in preventing his party from presenting its candidates for regional elections. During the press conference Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa acted as an impromptu bouncer to silence a heckler....

The FBI is investigating the case of an alleged al-Qaida member from New Jersey who's accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen.

A large aftershock has rocked Chile just moments before the inauguration of the country's new president. The 7.2-magnitude tremour was stronger than the quake that destroyed the Haitian capital in January. Scientists have warned that more aftershocks are likely to happen.

PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says police should focus on catching criminals instead of harassing opposition politicians. He told the press after the police took down statements from him in Petaling Jaya on Thursday.

Police in Aberdeen, Wash. are investigating after a van crashed into a convenience store, injuring three people including a 2-year-old girl. According to a witness the van's engine began revving before it plowed through the front of the store.

A 7-year-old Calif. boy is being called a hero after calling 9-1-1 when his parents were held at gunpoint in their home. Whit Johnson reports.

Pope Benedict's brother, the Rev. Georg Ratzinger, said in an interview that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boy's choir in the 1960's.

The rash of recent earthquakes is considered "normal" according to China experts. Over 145 earthquakes strike China on average each year with more than 20 reaching a magnitude of 8.5 or greater.

A television producer has pleaded guilty to trying to shake down David Letterman over the comic's sexual affairs. The case spurred the late-night TV icon to tell viewers he'd had affairs with women on his staff.

The assets of the Italian mafia is thought to be worth several billion euros. But it is being confiscated by the authorities, like this property belonging to the Corleone boss, to be turned into the likes of hotels and farms. For the mafia, the loss of assets is worse than prison....