Britain's second-largest city, Birmingham, has a new skyline - only it belongs to its Alabama namesake. ...more

August 15, 2008

The European Parliament approved new rules Wednesday designed to standardize the dramatic differences in member countries' treatment of illegal immigrants, whose presence is one of the most heated political issues in Europe today. ...more

June 19, 2008

Residents of 27 friendly nations who can travel to the United States without a visa will be required to register online with the U.S. government at least 72 hours before departure starting in January, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday. ...more

June 4, 2008

The U.S. and European Union should reconsider a shift to biofuels that has helped increase food prices worldwide by turning agricultural land over to energy crops, American economist Jeffrey Sachs said Monday. ...more

May 6, 2008