The Legislative Council of the Justice Ministry earlier this month submitted an outline of domestic bills related to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of

WASHINGTON — The emergence of super PACs shows once again that "campaign finance reform" has failed abysmally. After nearly four decades, it has achieved none of its

MINNEAPOLIS — I know where this phone call is going. I'm on the hospital wards, and a physician in the emergency room downstairs is talking to me

HONG KONG — The International Monetary Fund has joined Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and leading politicians and bureaucrats in laying down a remorseless softening up barrage

SINGAPORE — One of the main climate change concerns for Japan and other Asian countries with valuable and densely-populated low-lying coastal land is how much of their

WASHINGTON — Bombastic claims of nuclear achievement, threats to close critical international waterways, alleged terrorist plots and hints of diplomatic outreach — all are emanating from Tehran

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Another day, another title for Lindsey Vonn.

PHILADELPHIA — Down one man and then two, the Pittsburgh Penguins were at their best shorthanded.

Dustin Jeffrey scored a go-ahead goal 37 seconds into the third

SAITAMA — Sometimes, the best players need to demand the ball.

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