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NATO airstrike kills 10 civilians, Afghans say
A NATO airstrike struck two houses, killing 10 Afghan civilians and four insurgents near the Pakistani border, officials said Wednesday.
Neighbors prep militaries after NKorean nuke test
North Korea's neighbors bolstered their military preparations and mobilized scientists Wednesday to determine whether Pyongyang's third nuclear test, ...
Germany welcomes Obama's EU-US free trade call
Germany, Europe's biggest economy, has welcomed President Barack Obama's endorsement of free trade negotiations between the United States and the ...
NKorea brandishing nukes to get US to talk peace
The way North Korea sees it, only bigger weapons and more threatening provocations will force Washington to come to the table to discuss what ...
Papacy buffeted by changes in modern world
The pope is by far the world's most visible religious figure. His office can be a bully pulpit on everything from salvation to the economy. In his ...
Egypt women protest sex assault at site of attacks
Washington's envoy on human rights cautioned Tuesday against the failure of Egypt's government to identify the perpetrators behind a growing number ...
Democrats in immigration 'gang' to brief Obama
The Democratic senators in a bipartisan group negotiating an immigration overhaul bill are planning to update President Barack Obama on their progress ...
Correction: Cuba-Television story
In a story Feb. 10 about the network Telesur in Cuba, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the Committee to Protect Journalists. A corrected ...
Army vet receiving Medal of Honor for Afghan fight
A veteran who helped "defend the indefensible" at a vulnerable Army outpost in Afghanistan received the nation's highest award for military valor ...
Israel advances plan to build in Jewish settlement
An Israeli official says the government has given final approval for construction of 90 new homes in a West Bank settlement, a move that could cause ...
New US commander takes the helm in Afghanistan
Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford took charge of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday as the coalition enters its final stretch of the more than ...
Israel: Obama visit on Iran, Syria, Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the upcoming visit of U.S. President Barack Obama will focus on Iran's nuclear program, the violence ...
Netanyahu ally: Peace with Palestinians impossible
A powerful partner of Israel's prime minister has called peace with the Palestinians "impossible," saying the conflict between them and Israel can ...
APNewsBreak: Flaws found in US missile shield
Secret Defense Department studies cast doubt on whether a multibillion-dollar missile defense system planned for Europe will ever be able to protect ...
Kerry says US weighing Syria options; mum on arms
Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that the United States is evaluating new options to halt Syria's civil war, but he refused to weigh into ...
Senators seek pact on gun-buy background checks
A cornerstone of President Barack Obama's drive to check gun violence is gathering bipartisan steam as four senators, including two of the National ...
Michelle Obama to attend Chicago girl's funeral
A White House official says Michelle Obama will attend Saturday's funeral for the 15-year-old Chicago girl who was killed after returning home from ...
Terror suspect pleads guilty in phony NY plot
A Bangladesh native accused of trying to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in New York with what he thought was a 1,000-pound (450-kilogram) car bomb ...
US warns of 'consequences' in Kenya election
Warning repeatedly of "consequences," the top U.S. diplomat for Africa on Thursday appeared to caution Kenyan voters against electing a president who ...
Kony's LRA killing fewer civilians, group finds
Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army, the shadowy group of militants that has terrorized Central Africa for years, killed far fewer civilians in 2012 ...
Brennan's CIA bid chance to strike back at critics
A Senate hearing on John Brennan's nomination to head the CIA could lay bare some parts of the secret war against al-Qaida: lethal drone strikes from ...
Republicans ramp up minority outreach
Republicans are ramping up their recruitment of minority candidates in an effort to combat the demographic trends that helped hand them stinging ...
Congress considers putting limits on drone strikes
Uncomfortable with the Obama administration's use of deadly drones, a growing number in Congress is looking to limit America's authority to kill ...
Gun background checks drop 10 percent in January
The number of federal background checks for firearms sales declined in the U.S. last month, as retailers continue to run out of guns to sell during ...
Bulgaria links Hezbollah to attack on Israelis
Hezbollah was behind a bus attack that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year, investigators said Tuesday, describing a sophisticated ...