A landslide caused by heavy rain plowed into two small factories in northwestern China, killing at least 10 people and leaving 22 others missing, state-run media reported.

A panel charged with reviewing financial systems at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria recommended a substantial overhaul Monday in the grant organization's practices.

The United Nations will begin debating Monday how to stem a proliferation of chronic diseases that a new report says could cost the global economy trillions of dollars over the next two decades if

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan's main island, Honshu, on Saturday morning, shortly after three other quakes in the area, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Government data suggest U.S.

Official Says Nuclear Standards Must Be Revised, Could Mean Years of Delays

Shanghai's environmental watchdog ordered two factories in its suburbs to halt production pending an investigation into the source of lead poisoning among children in a nearby village.

India Thursday said it won't accept any legally binding limits on emission of greenhouse gases.

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda put the issue of phasing-out the country's reliance on nuclear energy on the back-burner Tuesday, saying his new administration's priorities are post-disaster