Officials say they have confiscated 75 tons of an explosive material being shipped from Malaysia to Indonesia and are investigating possible links to terrorism.
Concerns over the environment and terrorism have not only affected how people lived in the past decade but also their language, with "global warming" and "9/11" topping a list of the most used words of the 2000s.
College students ditched class, employees skipped work and some huddled in the cold overnight just to make sure they get an orange wristband that would let them meet Sarah Palin.
The Japanese foreign ministry has found documents proving the existence of a secret Japan-US pact that allows US military vessels or aircraft carrying nuclear weapons to enter Japanese territory, local media reported Sunday, citing ministry sources.
Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months, though private guards on board the US-flagged ship repelled the attack with gunfire and a high-decibel noise device.
The United States and five other world powers will meet Friday in Brussels to discuss what measures can be taken to punish Tehran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program.
A nurse receives a H1N1 flu vaccine injection at Basurto Hospital in Bilbao November 16, 2009. The vaccination campaign against the H1N1 virus started on Monday for patients and workers most at risk around the country. [Agencies]
