Justice Antonin Scalia's death quickly sparks political battle
Justice Antonin Scalia's death immediately triggered a monumental election-year battle in Washington over whether President Barack Obama should choose a successor who could tilt the Supreme Court toward liberals.
Antonin Scalia's death jolts GOP debate
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to block any effort by President Barack Obama to nominate a successor to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Russian PM Medvedev equates relations with West to a 'new Cold War'
Bringing back the language of the 1950s and '60s, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says the strained relationship between his country and the West could be described as "a new Cold War."
U.S. missile inadvertently shipped to Cuba has been returned
The Cuban government has returned a missing U.S. missile sent to Europe for training but inadvertently shipped to Cuba, a State Department official said.
Former Obama intel official: Hillary Clinton should drop out
President Barack Obama's former top military intelligence official said Hillary Clinton should pull out of the presidential race while the FBI investigate her use of a private email server for official government communication while secretary of state.
Saudi Arabia official: If all else fails, remove Syria's Assad by force
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says if the Syrian political process fails, President Bashar al-Assad will have to be removed "by force."
'Thank you Russia!' Life after the siege for pro-regime Syrians
"Thank you Russia! Thank you Hezbollah! Thank you Iran!" shouts the man, as he passes us in the busy square.
Pentagon: North Korean special forces 'highly trained, well-equipped'
A new Pentagon report concludes that North Korea "is committed to developing a long-range, nuclear-armed missile that is capable of posing a direct threat to the United States."
Quick-thinking tanker crew saves F-16 pilot over ISIS-controlled territory
An F-16 pilot was nearly forced to eject from his aircraft over ISIS territory due to a fuel emergency last year, an incident that could have led to the airman's capture or death, the U.S. Air Force said.
Captured U.S. sailors underwent 'steady questioning' by Iran
The U.S. sailors captured and briefly held by Iranian forces last month told the U.S. Navy that they underwent "steady questioning" by their captors, according to a U.S. defense official familiar with the latest information.
