Kerry: Russia could escalate Syrian conflict
Kremlin officials have dismissed allegations of a major Russian military deployment to Syria, after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised the issue with his Russian counterpart.
Bangkok bomb suspect 'confesses to explosives charge,' Thai police say
Thai police say one of the suspects apprehended as part of the investigation into last month's deadly bomb attack at a popular shrine in Bangkok has confessed to possessing banned explosives.
Pope Francis urges Europe's Catholic churches to host refugees
Pope Francis implored Catholic institutions throughout Europe on Sunday to show mercy to the flood of refugees arriving on their shores by offering them shelter.
Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended for refusing to serve alcohol
A Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended by ExpressJet for refusing to serve alcohol in accordance with her Islamic faith.
Palin praises Bush for being bilingual, but says English is 'unifying aspect' of America
Former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is praising Jeb Bush for being bilingual -- but she would prefer people in this country "speak American."
Thousands of jubilant migrants arrive in Austria from Hungary
Under a cold rain, waves of exhausted migrants late Saturday continued to pour into the border town of Nickelsdorf, in Austria's Burgenland state.
Kerry calls Russia about possible military buildup in Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday to discuss reports of an imminent Russian military buildup in Syria, according to the State Department.
30 hurt as traditional pillow fight at West Point turns rough
West Point thrives on tradition, including a mass pillow fight held on campus to give first-year students a chance to blow off steam after a "tough first summer" of basic training, academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. said in a statement.
European migrant crisis: A country-by-country glance
Europe is in the midst of an unprecedented human migration. Fleeing war, fearing for their life and dreaming of a better life far from the poverty and upheaval of their unstable nations, hundreds of thousands are flocking to Europe's shores. The migrants and refugees risk their lives in rickety boats and cramped lorry containers -- only to be greeted by governments that can't agree on how, or if, to welcome them.
West to blame for Europe's migrant crisis, say Erdogan, Putin
Who's to blame for Europe's deepening refugee crisis? To hear Erdogan and Putin tell it, it's the West.
