Zahir Tanin who oversees the negotiations on reforming the United Nations Security Council says that Member States will contribute by Friday to a text that will focus the next round of discussions and could help wrap up a process that has been ongoing for 17 years.

An over-dependence on genetically modified organisms to boost agricultural production eclipses other biotechnologies and their potential to benefit poor farmers in developing countries, warned the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) today.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is meeting with key members of the creative community in Los Angeles to mobilize support for the goals and mission of the United Nations, including its efforts to deal with climate change, global hunger and the financial crisis.

Coca-Cola in talks to buy its largest bottler in North America

Owen Van Natta, CEO of Myspace leaves less than a year in office.

Chile, now on the path to becoming the OECD's newest member, is emerging from recession relatively fast on the back of government stimulus measures and a rebound in copper export prices, says a new OECD report.

Honduras' de facto leader came under increased pressure on Monday to hand power back to the ousted president with Washington threatening to cut aid and Latin American leaders warning of bloodshed if he does not back down.

Doctors tracking the Swine flu outbreak globally have begun to recognize an emerging co-morbidity with obesity.

Faulty sensors on the Air France aircraft that crashed last week may have caused inaccurate speed readings that possibly contributed to the planes demise.

Brazilian military jets have spotted debris in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil that could be the wreckage of a missing Air France flight carrying 228 passengers.

The World Bank said today that it will provide Mexico with more than $205 million to fight the deadly swine flu which broke out last week.

The Swine Flu virus is a virus that has brought with it a lot of confusion and even scientists are unsure of its exact origin.

U.S. automakers moved to jumpstart dreary sales and implement restructuring actions on Tuesday, a day after the Obama administration warned that the government cash spigot could be turned off unless sweeping changes are quickly put into place.

Black, white or no matter what this is a moment in history for all people of the United States.

President-elect Barack Obama, set off on a train ride to Washington for the Tuesday inauguration.

In protest of Israel's military offensive in Gaza, Venezuela cut ties with the country.

Christine McCallum, 29, 5th grader US teacher slept with a 13-year-old boy and had sex more than 300 times, has been condemned and charged with seven counts of statutory rape.

For an event that usually does not attract hordes of attention, President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20 is proving to be an ad magnet.

Areas in the upper Midwest experienced temperatures of minus 10 as yet another snowstorm appears to be fast approaching, causing schools to close and killing one man.