A blessing or danger for the world? : In an orchard in western Canada, genetically enhanced fruit trees kill insects on contact, without pesticide sprays. In North Carolina and Minnesota,

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe reverted to a hard line and vowed to extend the seizure of white farms, while telling aid donors to keep their money. "Our land is to us first," he told the

The European Union opened an antitrust case against Microsoft Corp., pursuing a complaint that the company was abusing its market position in computer operating systems to dominate the market for

As part of a conservation effort, beginning to flourish across the state, California is planning to spend more than $80 million this year to revitalize parts of the 51 miles of the Los Angeles River

The owner and manager of an oil tanker that spilled millions of gallons of oil off western France in December have been placed under investigation, judicial sources

Mexico has appealed to squatters, mostly Indians, in a jungle reserve to move away from the area, where their slash-and-burn farming has stoked a rash of fires that threatens to become a major

Whites 'Free to leave' : President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe brushed aside Commonwealth criticism, refusing to order squatters to end occupations of white farms and saying whites were free to leave

When southeast asian environment ministers meet in Brunei, they will focus on serious air pollution that is made more contentious because it hurts neighboring nations, not just the country in which

MItsubishi Corp. and the Mexican government have announced they are scrapping plans to build a salt-plant on the pristine shores of a gray-whale breeding ground, handing a stunning victory to

In one of the more embarrassing recalls in automotive history, General Motors Corp, has urged owners of its original EV1 electric cars to park their vehicles and wait for two trucks to pick them up