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Donor-Conceived Children Seek Missing Identities

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Kathleen LaBounty, here with her daughter, Lexi, has been searching for her biological father....

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U. S. Lawmakers Seek Transparency From Supercommittee

The newly formed congressional supercommittee's 12 members are charged with finding more than $1 trillion in budget savings this fall. Their clout could attract more campaign contributions, and lawmakers are demanding grea...

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Voicing concern over floods in Pakistan, Ban pledges continued UN assistance

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Flood-affected Pakistanis and their livestock flee Sindh province

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Ethical tourism vital to protect planet, UN officials underline

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UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, opens the first International Congress o...

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