
Dozens killed in blasts at Syria university
Twin blasts ripped through a university campus in Syria's largest city on Tuesday as students were taking exams, setting cars alight, blowing the ...

Syria talks end in Geneva without solution
International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Friday that Russia seems as determined as the United States to end Syria's civil war, but that he doesn't ...

Syrian rebels seize key air base, activists say
Syrian rebels and Islamic militants overran a major military air base in the north Friday and, buoyed by the victory, intensified their offensive on ...

Russian FM says Assad won't go
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has no intention of stepping down and it would be impossible to try to ...

UN envoy, Moscow call for revival of Syria plan
Russia and the U.N called Thursday for the resuscitation of a peace initiative for Syria that never got off the ground when it was proposed months ago ...

Japan stocks rally as yen continues to weaken
Japan's benchmark stock index jumped Tuesday as a softening yen helped boost the country's powerhouse export sector. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo ...

SKorea's president-elect faces NKorea uncertainty
Park Geun-hye promises to reach out to North Korea with more humanitarian aid and deeper engagement after she moves into South Korea's presidential ...

Chavez has respiratory infection, now 'controlled'
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has a respiratory infection after undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba and must have "complete rest" for the next few ...

US works with Russia on Syria, but wants Assad out
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that the United States and Russia are committed to trying again to get President Bashar Assad's ...

Royal pregnancy highlights succession issues
The business of monarchy has always been stacked in favor of men. Not any more — or so the British government promises. The first child of Prince ...

Syrian warplanes strike rebels in Damascus suburbs
Syrian warplanes and artillery blasted parts of the capital Damascus and its rebellious suburbs on Sunday, part of what activists described as intense ...
AP sources: US close to shift on Syrian opposition
The Obama administration is preparing to recognize Syria's new opposition council as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people in the coming ...