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Saudi: al-Qaida shoots 2 guards on Yemen border
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says a group of 11 al-Qaida fighters has killed two border guards while trying to cross into Yemen before they ...
South Sudan expels UN official
The United Nations mission in South Sudan says a U.N. human rights officer has been forced to leave the country In a statement Sunday, U.N.
Iraq signs gas deal with Pakistani company
Iraq has inked a final deal with a Pakistani company to explore for natural gas in the country's east in the latest move by Baghdad to develop its ...
SAfrica: Deputy president urged to challenge Zuma
South Africa's deputy president is being urged to challenge President Jacob Zuma for the leadership of the ruling African National Congress — a ...
British PM in Gulf seeking to boost military ties
British Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to expand military and trade links despite strained ...
Japan to host int'l talks on wider Syria sanctions
Japan says it will host international working-level talks in late November on sanctions imposed against Syria. Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura ...
G-20 officials meet to discuss debt in Europe, US
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the world's leading economies met in Mexico on Sunday amid growing fears over the global impact of ...
US Air Force keeps fleet of aging warhorses flying
For decades, the U.S. Air Force has grown accustomed to such superlatives as unrivaled and unbeatable. These days, some of its key combat aircraft are ...
China's Communists endorse Bo Xilai's expulsion
China's ruling Communist elite have endorsed the expulsion of former high-flying politician Bo Xilai and approved final preparations for the party's ...
Divisions emerge at Syria opposition conference
Sharp disagreements arose Sunday on the first day of a Syrian opposition conference meant to forge a more cohesive leadership that the international ...
Russian nationalists protest Putin, eye mainstream
Thousands of nationalists marched through Moscow on Sunday chanting slogans such as "Russia for the Russians" to protest President Vladimir Putin's ...
Gulf squeeze on dissent raises alarm with allies
The Gulf has been the slow burn of the Arab uprisings. The fraternity of rulers in the oil-rich region has remained intact with tactics ranging from ...
Israel almost hit Iranian nuclear sites in 2010
An Israeli news program claims that Israel's premier told his military to prepare for a strike on Iranian nuclear sites in 2010, but it was not ready.
AP Photos: Egypt's Copts choose new pope
A blindfolded child reached into a crystal chalice and pulled out a slip of paper — and Egypt's Coptic Christians had a new pope. The colorful but ...
Prominent Syrian-born Palestinian actor killed
Prominent Syrian-born Palestinian actor Mohammed Rafeh, who was believed to be a supporter of President Bashar Assad's regime, was kidnapped and then ...
Obama's Kenyan half-brother predicts election win
United States President Barack Obama's Kenyan half-brother says the leader's African family is optimistic that he will win Tuesday's election.
Russian nationalists protest Putin in Moscow march
Thousands of nationalists marched through Moscow on Sunday chanting slogans such as "Russia for the Russians" to protest President Vladimir Putin's ...
Egypt's Copts choose new pope for uncertain times
Egypt's ancient Coptic Christian Church named a new pope on Sunday to spiritually guide the community through a time when many fear for their future ...
Israeli military chief tours Golan after incursion
Israel's military chief of staff has toured the Golan Heights a day after three Syrian tanks entered a demilitarized zone set up in a 1974 ...
France will stand against instability in Lebanon
France's president pledged Sunday that his country will stand against instability in Lebanon, two weeks after the assassination of a senior Lebanese ...
Syrian rebels capture oilfield near Iraqi border
Syrian rebels firing mortars and rocket-propelled grenades captured an oilfield in the country's east on Sunday after three days of fierce fighting ...
Palestinian leader violates taboo on refugees
The Palestinian president has set off a strident debate by shattering a once-inviolable taboo, publicly suggesting his people would have to relinquish ...
New Somali prime minister appoints leaner cabinet
Somalia's new prime minister has named a leaner cabinet as the country attempts to establish its first fully functioning government after decades of ...
Israeli premier: Efforts to block migrants worked
Israel's prime minister says his government has successfully halted the flow of African migrants sneaking into Israel from Egypt. Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Did you remember to set your clocks back?
Most Americans got an extra hour of sleep this weekend thanks to the annual shift back to standard time. Officially, the change occured at 2 a.m.