Duchess Kate Middleton Christens Cruise Ship

(LONDON) -- Kate Middleton’s last solo royal engagement before she gives birth to her first child next month involved the smashing of a champagne bottle. The Duchess of Cambridge,... Read More

Turkish Government Alternates Olive Branch with Iron Fist

(ISTANBUL) -- The Turkish government sent mixed signals on Wednesday as civil unrest continued over growing fears of authoritarianism in the secular Muslim country. Prime Minister Recep... Read More

Sectarian Massacre Reported in Syrian Village

(DAMASCUS, Syria) -- There's more evidence that the conflict in Syria is turning into sectarian warfare, with reports of 30 Shiite Muslims killed Tuesday by rebels in the eastern village of Hatlah.... Read More

Iraq Aims to Become World Leader in Oil Production

(BAGHDAD) -- Iraq remains in the throes of insurgent violence but that hasn't hampered its ambitions to become an oil-producing superpower. Thamir Ghadhban, chairman of Iraqi Prime Minis... Read More

US Still Debating Providing Arms for Syrian Rebels

(WASHINGTON) -- No decision on arming Syrian rebels has been reached by the White House as members of President Obama's national security team appear divided over how to deal with President Bashar... Read More

Snowden Claims NSA Documents Show US Hacks China: Report

(NEW YORK) -- Alleged NSA leaker Edward Snowden claimed Wednesday to have evidence that the U.S. government has been hacking into Chinese computer networks since at least 2009 – an effort he... Read More

Switzerland Questions US over CIA Drunk Driving Gambit

(NEW YORK) -- The Swiss government has formally asked the U.S. for “clarification” on a claim from alleged National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden that CIA agents in Geneva pushe... Read More

Both Sides Hardening as Turkey's Civil Unrest Escalates

(ISTANBUL) -- Neither Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor anti-government demonstrators showed signs of backing down Tuesday as riot police tried to drive protesters from Istanbul's Tak... Read More

Mandela Remains Hospitalized for Fifth Straight Day

(PRETORIA, South Africa) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela is spending a fifth straight day in a Pretoria hospital after being admitted over the weekend with a recurring lung infecti... Read More

Retired Gen. John Allen on the Sacrifices of the Afghanistan War

(WASHINGTON) -- Gen. John Allen recently retired from the military following his post as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force, but the memories of the 561 troops who died un... Read More