Anti-Taliban Politician, Civilians Killed in Suicide Attack

(BAGHLAN, Afghanistan) -- At least 14 people, including a senior political official, were killed Monday by a suicide attacker in the northern Afghanistan province of Baghlan. The attacke... Read More

President Obama Schedules Trip to Africa

(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama will travel to Africa this summer. The president will take his family to U.S. allies Senegal, Tanzania, and South Africa, where Nelson Mandela lives in re... Read More

South Korea Warns North to Stop Missile Launches

(SEOUL, South Korea) -- North Korea fired a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, marking the third straight day the country has launched similar rockets in the area, according to So... Read More

Pervez Musharraf Gets Bail in Benazir Bhutto Murder Case

(ISLAMABAD) -- Pervez Musharraf is one step closer to freedom, but he's not out of the woods yet. A judge granted bail on Monday to the former Pakistani president and military strongman.... Read More

Continued Violence in Iraq Reaching Critical Point

UPDATE: A series of car bombings in Iraq on Monday has left close to 60 people dead and more than 200 others injured. (BAGHDAD) -- Is Iraq destined for another civil war?... Read More

Syrian President Won't Go Along with International Peace Summit

(NEW YORK) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears resistant to any attempts by the international community to set up a peace summit that would work towards ending the two-year conflict in his... Read More

Major Setback for Women's Rights in Afghanistan

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- The move to strengthen women's rights in Afghanistan took a major hit Saturday when conservative religious lawmakers blocked landmark legislation. Khalil Ahmad Sh... Read More

Iran Executes Two Men Accused of Spying for United States and Israel

(TEHRAN, Iran) – Iran executed two men they had convicted of spying for the Unites States and Israel, according to Iran State Radio. The radio report said one of the men hanged was Mohamma... Read More

EU to Ban Refillable Olive Oil Containers

(ROME) -- Fans of good olive oil should be pleased to learn about a new European Union ban on unlabeled, refillable olive oil bottles in restaurants. The ban is intended to cut down on food frau... Read More

British Police Have New Leads in Case of Missing Girl

(LONDON) -- Police in Great Britain said they have identified new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who went missing in Portugal six years ago at the age of three.... Read More