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.
Drone slams into seating area at U.S. Open; teacher arrested
Tennis balls were not the only thing flying Thursday night at the U.S. Open, where a small drone crashed into a seating area during a match.
Chinese Navy ships entered U.S. waters off Alaskan coast
Chinese Navy ships entered U.S. territorial waters off of Alaska last week, coming within 12 miles of the coastline, multiple defense officials told CNN Friday.
Syrian toddler's dad: 'Everything I was dreaming of is gone'
Two-year-old Aylan Kurdi was born into a country eaten up by war. His parents, Abdullah and Rehen, only wanted a better life for Aylan and his 4-year-old brother, Galip, than they had in Kobani, Syria.
'Certainty' that Reunion debris from MH370, French official says
Now even French investigators are convinced: The airplane debris found on Reunion Island in July belonged to vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a top French prosecutor said Thursday.
Kim Davis stands firm on same-sex marriage; the Kentucky clerk stays in jail
Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis was given a second chance: She didn't have to issue same-sex marriage licenses herself; she merely had to agree not to interfere with five deputy clerks who had told the federal judge they'd issue them in her stead.
China flexes muscles with World War II military extravaganza
Some 12,000 troops marched through the Chinese capital Thursday morning with fighter jets flying overhead as China put on a massive display of military might in a parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
