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UK leader David Cameron rushes plea to Scots to stay a 'family'Ahead of聽next week's Scottish independence referendum, Britain's political leaders聽of the three main London-based parties 鈥� all of them unpopular in Scotland 鈥� poured warm appeals on wavering voters.聽
Philippine president plans to give Muslims autonomous zonePresident Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday proposed to聽give Muslims in the south the ability to run their own government under their own flag, part of a peace plan aimed at ending a four-decade rebellion that has killed 150,000 people.
Tempers flare as mass flood evacuations begin in KashmirFloods that have killed 450 people in India and Pakistan began to recede Wednesday, giving rescuers better access to thousands still stranded. But anger rose among those stranded.
John Kerry meets with Iraqi PM to embrace unity to defeat IS militantsKerry's trip marks the first high-level US meeting with聽newly sworn-in Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and it aimed to symbolize the Obama administration's support for Iraq nearly three years after US troops left the war-torn country.聽- Head, leaders of Syrian Islamist rebel group killed in suicide bombingNo group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack that killed Hassan Aboud and other leading members of Ahrar al-Sham.
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 inquiry finds aircraft hit multiple timesAs evidence of the July 17 aviation disaster that killed all 298 people on board remained exposed to the elements, investigators hundreds of miles away in the Netherlands released a preliminary report that left key questions unanswered.
Sunken 19th century British ship discovered in Arctic waters off CanadaOne of two British ships that set out to find a northwest passage to Asia in the 1840s has been found, the Canadian prime minister announced Tuesday.
If Scotland chooses independence, what would it mean for the UK?As the Scots seek independence in next week's referendum, the rest of Britain is getting nervous.
New Iraqi government faces multiple challengesHaider al-Abadi, Iraq's new prime minister, must navigate a tough road ahead, following his formation of a new government.
Death toll from flooding in India and Pakistan reaches 400The Kashmir region that both countries lay claim to has been inundated with rain for almost one week.
Lunchtime explosion rocks Chilean restaurant, 14 people injuredAn explosion tore through a restaurant in an underground shopping mall in Santiago, Chile Monday. At least 14 people were reported injured. This attack was the 29th bomb explosion in the capital city this year.
Newly crowned Miss Haiti vows to support women, youth, and the poorHaitian businesswoman聽Carolyn Desert was crowned Miss Haiti 2014 on Sunday.聽Desert, a freelance writer and the owner of a Mexican restaurant in the upscale Petionville district of Port-au-Prince,聽was a favorite from the beginning.
Flights resume at London's Luton airport after suspicious package scarePassengers were stranded outside the terminal as emergency services examined the suspicious item.
British royal family expecting new additionRoyal officials announced Monday that the duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her and Prince William's second child.
Nishikori makes US Open history as first Asian finalistJapanese tennis fans are elated about Kei Nishikori's victory over US Open favorite聽Novak Djokovic Saturday and place as the first Asian player to make it to the finals.
No ifs, no buts, no pound: Britain responds to cries for Scottish independenceBritain's finance minister suggested that Britain would consider granting Scotland new powers if voters opt to remain a part of the United Kingdom but cautions that secession would mean losing the pound.
Ukraine cease-fire frays as army, rebels exchange fireA truce signed Friday between Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels is supposed to pave the way for a political settlement. Fighting has been reported outside Mariupol, a government-controlled port city, and near Donetsk's airport.聽
Pentagon confirms killing of Somalia terror group leader with airstrikeThe Pentagon's press secretary, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, announced the death in a brief written statement. It took the Pentagon four days to conclusively determine that聽Godane聽had not survived Monday's airstrikes.
ICC prosecutors seek another delay of Kenyatta trialThe International Criminal Court is preparing to put Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on trial for his alleged role in deadly violence following the country's 2007 elections.
China's visit to close ally Pakistan canceled amid political protestsChinese leader Xi Jinping's first presidential visit to Pakistan聽had been scheduled for mid-September. Pakistan聽Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tweeted Friday that the visit was postponed and blamed antigovernment protesters who have been demanding his resignation.
