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Shelling in former Gaddafi stronghold demonstrates instabilityLibya's leadership has struggled to impose their authority in a well-armed country. Opposing militias have been shelling Bani Walid, a former Gaddafi stronghold.
Iran and US can agree on one thing: There are no direct talks plannedIran's foreign minister echoed White House denials that the two countries are scheduled to have direct bilateral negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.
Lebanese mourn anti-Syrian official killed in car bombingThousands of Lebanese attended the funeral for Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan, an opponent of Syria, who died in a massive car bombing. Some have called him a martyr.
Taxi bomb hits Syrian capital as UN envoy pushes for cease-fireThe bomb killed at least 13 people in Damascus. In another part of the capital, UN envoy聽Lakhdar Brahimi met with President Bashar Assad.- Baby elephant rescue video: It doesn't get any more heartwarmingBaby elephant rescue: A video of the rescue of a baby elephant in a Kenyan national park tugs at the heartstrings. Wait for the final moments when mother and baby are reunited.
Shot Pakistani girl Malala Yousufzai 'doing well': On her feet and writingShot Pakistani girl: Malala Yousufzai, a 15-year old advocate of education for Pakistani girls, was shot by the Taliban. Yousufzai is recovering rapidly in a British hospital.
Syria: Airstrikes leave dozens deadThe Syrian war continues as airstrikes target opposition-held cities in the northern part of the country. Restrictions against journalists make it difficult to confirm the death tolls, but activists say more than 40 people have been killed. 聽聽
Libya: Militia commander under investigationAmerican media reports have suggested聽Ahmed Abu Khattala was the leader of the September attacks that killed four, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. The investigation is ongoing.聽
Syria's wealthy business owners face war-time squeezeMany wealthy businessmen in Syria continue to support President Bashar al-Assad. But some have expressed frustration or have fled abroad, as the conflict in their country and its economy worsens.聽- CIA officer killed in Afghan suicide blast, US official saysYet another insider attack has taken the lives of a CIA operative and a female soldier last weekend in Kandahar province, according to an unnamed US defense official.
Sihanouk comes home to Cambodia for final timeMourners, in the hundreds of thousands, lined streets in the nation's capital to pay homage to the former monarch on Wednesday.
Million dollar art heist in NetherlandsPaintings by Picasso, Matisse, and Monet are among several stolen from a Dutch art gallery in Rotterdam.
Fake 'relatives' try to see Malala Yousufzai at UK hospitalPolice questioned two people who turned up at a British hospital where the 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban is receiving treatment. Taliban threats against her continue.
Mexico accuses China of breaking world trade rulesMexico issued its fourth World Trade Organization complaint against China, claiming China gives itself tax breaks and other deals. Mexico and China are major competitors in clothing and textiles.- Libyan prison break: 120 prisoners escape Tripoli jailLibyan prison break: Security guards at a jail in Tripoli, Libya, are suspected of having taken bribes to free the prisoners.
Scottish independence: Scots likely to vote in 2014Scotland is one step closer to voting on independence from the United Kingdom, after聽聽British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scottish聽First Minister Alex Salmond met to approve a plan for a referendum.
A truce in Syria? Peace envoy calls for ceasefire during Eid.International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is asking Syria's closest regional ally, Iran, to help arrange a pause in the fighting in Syria during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Malala Yousafzai airlifted to Britain for treatmentMalala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old activist shot by the Taliban, has been flown from Pakistan to the United Kingdom for specialized medical care.聽
The Malala moment: Tens of thousands rally in Pakistan for girl shot by TalibanUntil today, protests against the Taliban shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai had not approached the scale of previous marches against blasphemy and US drones.
President of Mauritania appeals for calm after being shotMauritania's President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz spoke to the nation from a hospital bed in France where he is recovering from what is described as an accidental shooting.
