Agribusiness giant Monsanto announced Wednesday a significant step towards creating the world's first drought-tolerant corn, a development it says will "reset the bar" in farming productivity.

Ten thousand people risk drowning in septic waste as Gaza's sewage system is threatened by Israeli bombardment and the inability to operate pumps, the World Bank said on Wednesday.

Sports news in brief from around the world on Wednesday.

World stocks worked on their 10th consecutive session of gains on Wednesday, but European shares were breaking their winning streak and the dollar's recent drive upwards faltered.

Chinese athletics star Liu Xiang may not compete in this year's world championships despite making a fast recovery from foot surgery, according to his coach.

Usmagazine.com recently met up with the housemates of The Real World: Brooklyn at their waterfront loft (see video, above). The new cast includes former Miss Missouri Teen Devyn, 20; Iraq war veteran Ryan, 23; transgendered black-belt Katelynn, 24; Baya, a hip-hop dancing hippie, 21; a self-proclaimed "virgin" punk rocker Chet, 23; gay dolphin trainer JD, 22; and small-town personal ...

The Strait of Dover could join the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage Site if a joint bid by Eurotunnel and officials in France is successful.

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- MGM Mirage and Dubai World postponed the opening of one hotel and canceled a condominium development at their CityCenter construction on the Las Vegas Strip.