Hurley's World

Kim Nam-soo has stuck needles into generals, actors, tycoons and at least one president for more than six decades as South Korea's acupuncturist to the stars.

Chinese manufacturing output grew at its slowest rate for 17 months in July, as the government continues efforts to rein in rapid economic growth.

Police dismiss fears that a scheme that allows parents to check if someone is a sex offender could lead to vigilante attacks, as the pilot is expanded.

Two men are still being questioned after a suspect package was sent to MI6 headquarters in London.

One of the International Space Station’s two coolant systems malfunctioned late Saturday.

Relatively inactive weather will continue throughout the country Sunday as no major storms are expected.

Israel's prime minister has issued a stern warning to Gaza's Hamas rulers after weekend rocket attacks from the Palestinian territory on two Israeli communities.

New documents released by a congressional subcommittee indicate that Coast Guard officials allowed BP to use excessive amounts of chemical dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico.

A 19-year-old man has been charged with rioting after handing himself into a police station on Saturday.

Two children are airlifted to hospital after a camping stove exploded at a family theme park in Northamptonshire.

England are on course for a resounding win in the first Test after an unbeaten century from Matt Prior and three early wickets in Pakistan's second innings.

Dozens of land mines have washed up on South Korean shores over the weekend, apparently swept down from North Korea by torrential rains. One killed a man and wounded another, the military said Sunday.

The United Arab Emirates said Sunday it plans to block some messaging and Web services on BlackBerry smart phones, days after it warned the device could pose a potential threat to national security and social values.

British police are questioning two men after a homemade parcel bomb was sent to the headquarters of the MI6 spy agency, and another was found at a London postal depot.

Images of record-smashing rowing trip across the Atlantic

Tens of thousands of troops, a gleaming new aircraft carrier, one or more of the nuclear-armed submarines that guarantees Britain's place at the world's top table: Something has to give as the government looks to make sharp cuts to its defense budget as part of deficit-shredding austerity measures.

Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim is greeted with a standing ovation at the BBC Proms at the close of a concert marking his 80th birthday year.

Alex Bushill joins a search and rescue team from the Royal Marine Barracks in Chivenor as they prepare for their busiest time of year.

The final day of a powerboat championships is called off after a man died when the boat he was in "flipped over" after hitting a wave.

The original Porsche car was more or less a hot-rod Beetle, a reliable but sporty vehicle shaped like an inverted bathtub.