Syrians Fear Ground Assault in HomsResidents in the Syrian city of Homs said Thursday's attacks on the area were the worst in five days of shelling.
Saudi Tweets Lead to Outrage, ThreatsA 23-year-old Saudi columnist fled the country, his associates said, after his tweets on the human nature of the Prophet Muhammad led prominent clerics and …
Russians Make Groundbreaking DiscoveryOpening a scientific frontier miles under the Antarctic ice, Russian experts drilled down and finally reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake, an …
Mexico Residents Fight to Save RuinsWhen neighbors in the hills east of Mexico City saw backhoes ripping up pre-Hispanic relics for a highway, they did something unexpected in a country where …
EU Threatens New Sanctions on SyriaThe European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and …
Indian Lawmakers Filmed Watching PornThree Indian lawmakers resigned Wednesday after they were filmed allegedly watching porn on a cell phone during a heated debate at a state assembly in …
Qantas Grounds A380 Super-JumboAustralian airline Qantas has taken one of its A380 super-jumbos out of service after cracks were found in its wings.
Falklands Issue Headed To UNPresident Cristina Kirchner on Tuesday said Argentina would take its complaint about alleged UK militarization of the disputed Falkland Islands to the United …
Plane Makes Safe Emergency LandingA passenger plane made a successful emergency landing Tuesday morning in Belfast.
Iran Calls Sanctions 'Psychological War'Iran's foreign ministry has dismissed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, saying they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians.
US Influence Weakened in Latin AmericaWashington has long seen Latin America as its "backyard," a region where American diplomats often interfered in local politics and even helped topple …
Ferocious Winter Weather Hits EuropeIt was so waterlogged in Bulgaria Monday that a dam broke and submerged an entire village under eight feet (2.5 meters) of freezing water. Switzerland recorded…
Obama Tries to Block Iranian AssetsPresident Barack Obama has signed an executive order blocking all Iranian government and central bank assets in the US.
US Closes Embassy in SyriaThe Obama administration closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday and pulled all American diplomats out of violence-wracked Syria as the U.S. stepped up …
Norwegian Gunman Demands ReleaseNorwegian gunman Anders Behring Breivik on Monday asked an Oslo court to free him immediately, saying his killing spree last year in which 77 people died was …
Egypt Clashes Rage Into Fourth DayProtesters and police engaged in sporadic clashes on Sunday at security headquarters in Cairo as violence raged into a fourth day.
Panama's Ex-Dictator Noriega IllFormer Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was hospitalized Sunday for what officials said was "hypertension with a possibility of a stroke," a police statement…
Fidel Castro Presents His MemoirCuban leader Fidel Castro presented two volumes of his memoir entitled "Time Guerrilla" in a ceremony that marked his first public appearance since last April,…
Clinton: Strengthen Syrian SanctionsOutrage mounted Sunday after Russia and China blocked the UN Security Council's resolution on Syria, in what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described as a …
Report: N. Korea Using US-Made DronesNorth Korea's hard-line communist regime is using old US-made target drones to develop unmanned attack aircraft, South Korea intelligence sources said Sunday.
