TOKYO -- Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will visit Japan later this month, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, in the first visit here in nearly two decades for the heir to the British throne.
WASHINGTON -- A US space probe successfully flew by Mercury on Monday to photograph the solar system's smallest planet, in the second of three planned passes, the US space agency NASA said.
BANGKOK -- Thai police fired tear gas to try and disperse thousands of anti-government protesters massing outside parliament on Tuesday, local television channels reported.
WASHINGTON -- A fresh spate of polls released Monday showed Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama pulling ahead of Republican rival John McCain, who has borne the political brunt of the US financial crisis and been hurt by a rise in unfavorable views of his running mate Sarah Palin.
WASHINGTON -- Exotic pets such lizards and more common animals like hamsters and hedgehogs pose a health risk to children and the elderly, a new study found Monday.
WASHINGTON -- Republican John McCain has bet his White House fortunes on a blitz meant to scare voters from Democratic rival Barack Obama -- a time-honored tactic with long odds of success this year, experts warned Monday.
LOS ANGELES -- An unemployed California man shot and killed his wife, three children and mother-in-law before taking his own life over his family's financial difficulties, police said Monday.
