The US Senate began a session on healthcare reform on Saturday (November 21), as it prepares to vote on whether to proceed with debate on the bill.
Norwegian health authorities say they have discovered a mutation in the H1N1 flu strain which could cause more severe symptoms.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with Israeli police against Intel's electronic chip plant operations during the Jewish resting day.
The government in Mali is breeding drought resistant maize to help farmers there cope with the dry weather.
The crew of a Spanish trawler hijacked by Somali pirates off the Seychelles arrives back on home soil.
Taipei Beef Noodle Festival kicks off amid fears over the lifting of Taiwan's ban on U.S. beef imports.
At this year's London Film Festival, an African documentary got people talking. The movie was about ordinary people taking on the government and winning.
Seven-times world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao arrives home to a new fight for a career in politics.