Oregon standoff: What the armed group wants and why

Saturday night, armed men broke into the desolate headquarters of a federally owned wildlife refuge in Oregon and said they weren't going to leave until the government stops its "tyranny."

As Saudi Arabia severs ties with Iran, questions loom in volatile region

Saudi Arabia kicked out Iran's diplomats on Sunday, saying an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran was the last straw.

Armed group's leader in federal building: 'We will be here as long as it takes'

Armed anti-government protesters have taken over a building in a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, accusing officials of unfairly punishing ranchers who refused to sell their land.

Trump: Clinton, Obama 'created ISIS'

Donald Trump on Saturday said the policies of President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "created ISIS," the furthest the GOP front-runner has gone in tying the Obama administration's policies to the rise of the terror group.

Texas college student killed in New Year's Eve shooting

A New Year's Eve celebration ended in tragedy when an unknown suspect shot Sara Mutschlechner, killing the 20-year-old college student in north Texas.

China defends test flight in South China Sea after Vietnam objects

China has defended conducting a test flight on a newly built airfield on reclaimed land in disputed waters in the South China Sea after objections from Vietnam.

Protest in Tehran after Saudis execute Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, 46 others

Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had executed 47 people in a single day, including a dissident Shiite cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, who had repeatedly spoken out against the government and the Saudi royal family.

3 killed in attack on India air base; all 5 attackers dead, official says

Five suspected militants attacked an Indian air base near the border with Pakistan on Saturday, leaving two security force members and a civilian dead before they were killed, according to government officials.

Mexican mayor slain one day after taking office

The mayor of a municipality in Mexico was slain by armed men inside her home on Saturday -- one day after taking office.

Israeli security forces scour Tel Aviv for shooting suspect

Israeli authorities went house-to-house Saturday in Tel Aviv, searching for the man suspected of killing two people and injuring eight others in a shooting outside a pub.