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UN nuclear chief in Iran on key mission
The head of the U.N nuclear watchdog met Monday with Iranian leaders in Tehran on a key mission that could lead to the resumption of probes on whether ...
NATO sets 'irreversible transition' in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama and fellow NATO leaders solidified plans Monday for an "irreversible transition" in Afghanistan, affirming their commitment to ...
Norwegian swimmers pay tribute to Dale Oen
Norwegian swimmers were moved to tears when late teammate Alex Dale Oen was remembered with a special tribute at the start of the European swimming ...
France's Hollande steals show in world stage debut
In his debut in international summitry, Francois Hollande has made a splash — and held his ground on some sharply defined positions. France's new ...
University sues over Obama birth control mandate
The University of Notre Dame is suing Obama administration officials over the mandate requiring most employers to cover birth control. The school said ...
Georgia, Azerbaijan restore full monastery access
Pilgrims to one of former Soviet Georgia's most renowned monasteries, part of which lies in Azerbaijan, are again able to visit the entire complex ...
Suicide bombing kills nearly 100 soldiers in Yemen
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a military parade rehearsal Monday in Yemen's capital, killing 96 soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks in the ...
US, Suu Kyi agree Myanmar reforms fragile
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi have discussed the recent easing of U.S. sanctions and the ...
Survivor: Honduran police fired on passenger boat
Lucio Adan Nelson dozed on a riverboat ferrying him home from a visit with his mother when helicopters appeared overhead and started shooting. He and ...
US warns NKorea against another nuke test
The top U.S. envoy for North Korea warned Pyongyang on Monday that any nuclear test would be a serious miscalculation that would unify the world in ...
Al-Jazeera to launch 2 sports channels in US
Al-Jazeera says it will launch two sports channels in the United States in August. The Qatar-based broadcaster says it plans to show league football ...
10 Things to Know for Monday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT): 1. AFGHANISTAN TAKES CENTER STAGE ...
Death toll in Yemen bombing rises to 38 soldiers
Officials say the death toll from a suicide bombing at a military parade rehearsal in the capital Sanaa has risen to 38 troops. The military officials ...
Prosecutor launches new Strauss-Kahn rape probe
A French prosecutor on Monday opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of rape in a Washington hotel by former IMF chief and one-time ...
Dominican election in dispute after apparent win
A governing party official appeared to have scored a first-round win in the Dominican Republic's presidential election but supporters of his main ...
NATO shifts to help an elusive Afghanistan peace
President Barack Obama and NATO allies declared Sunday that the end of the long and unpopular Afghanistan war is in sight even as they struggled to ...
Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust
John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for ...
Coyotes beat LA Kings 2-0, avoid West final sweep
The Clarence Campbell Bowl was in Staples Center for the first time, waiting to be presented by Commissioner Gary Bettman to the NHL's Western ...
Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover
Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears ...
Dufner's 25-foot birdie putt on 18 wins Nelson
Jason Dufner made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a one-stroke victory in the Byron Nelson Championship, his second victory in four ...
Dutchman Robert Gesink wins Tour of California
Eight months after break his leg in a training accident, Dutchman Robert Gesink sealed his overall race title Sunday with a main field finish in the ...
Secular or Islamist? Egypt chooses a president
Sixty years after their country came under military dictatorship, Egyptians are for the first time freely electing their president. The voting that ...
Obama pushes for post-2014 vision for Afghanistan
President Barack Obama says the NATO alliance agrees on a vision for post-2014 Afghanistan and is pressing world leaders to implement that strategy ...