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Three women 'executed' as 'dark forces' at work in Paris, says Kurdish officialThree women 'executed': No clear suspects after three Kurdish female political figures were assassinated in Paris early Thursday.聽 Kurdish leaders say the attack on three women is an effort to block moves toward peace.
Over 100 people killed in multiple Pakistani bombings ThursdayMost of the casualties occurred when a bomb destroyed a crowded billiard hall in Quetta.
Killer whales trapped in Canada below Hudson Bay iceKiller whales trapped below the ice have gathered around a single hole to breath. The Mayor of Inukjuak asks Canada government to send an ice breaker to rescue the orcas.
Venezuela: Court approves Ch谩vez inauguration postponementWell-known for lengthy speeches, Venezuelan President Hugo Ch谩vez has been publicly silent for nearly a month. His inauguration, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed. Critics are calling for new elections. 聽
Australia's milder temperatures aid firefightersFour of Australia's聽hottest 10 days on record have been in 2013.聽Cooler conditions brought relief to firefighters, who were battling around 200 fires across聽Australia's聽southeast.
India-Pakistan skirmishes: Will they upend peace talks?Though the recent India-Pakistan cross-border killings in Kashmir represent the most serious incursion since the 2003 cease-fire, both countries say they don't want further escalation.
Syria swaps over 2,000 prisoners for Iranians held by rebels, Turkish NGO saysOver 40 Iranian hostages held since last summer by a Syrian rebel group were released Wednesday in exchange for civilian prisoners held by the Syrian government.
Suspended for Facebook post about Ho Chi MinhSuspended for Facebook post: An eighth-grade Vietnamese girl was suspended from school over a Facebook post parodying a speech by Ho Chi Minh
In Belfast clash, three police officers injuredMonday night's violence in Protestant east聽Belfast聽broke out soon after a meeting聽of the Belfast聽City Council.
Wildfires, aided by hot conditions, rage across southeast AustraliaWith temperatures soaring above the 100 degree mark, firefighters battle the heat as well as high winds. National parks have been evacuated, as well.
Three accused in high-profile Indian rape case find willing legal helpFive men and a teenager have been accused of the Dec. 16 attack but with public anger simmering, most lawyers in the district where the trial will be held have ruled out representing them.
Chinese businessman pleads guilty to $100 million in software piracyChinese businessman Xiang Li pleads guilty to stealing $100 million in software from Microsoft, Oracle, Siemens, and others, marking the first time a software pirate was successfully lured to US soil and arrested.
Hundreds protest censorship of Chinese newspaperScholars and protesters demand reforms after China's leadership censored an editorial from one of the nation's most daring newspapers.- Will China really end 'forced labor'?Chinese Communist Party justice chief says re-education through labor served its purpose but that times have changed, according to Chinese state-run newspaper聽'Legal Daily.'
India rape case: Will protests finally spark change?A gang-rape in Delhi, India, that resulted in the death of a university student has prompted nationwide protests that activists hope will change a culture in which harassment and violence is said to be common.
UN estimate of Syria death toll highlights discrepancies in casualty reportingThe 60,000 deaths in Syria reported by the United Nations last week is a big jump from the 40,000- 45,000 deaths that most other organizations report.
IMF arrives in Egypt in effort to head off currency crisisLeading bank HSBC said that a $4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan is 'the only thing' preventing Egypt from a currency crisis brought on by post-revolution political upheaval.
Judge bans media from courtroom in India gang-rape caseThe media was banned from attending a pre-trial hearing in India of five men accused for raping and killing a young woman. The gang-rape case has garnered global media attention and spawned protests across in India.
Google chairman Schmidt arrives in North Korea on humanitarian tripEric Schmidt traveled Monday to Pyongyang, along with former US ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson.
Australia fires burn 50,000 acres of farmland and forestPrime Minister Julia Gillard warned today during a visit to wildfire-ravaged Tasmania that climate change could make such events more common in blaze-prone Australia.
