Obama tees up renewable energy, Iran

US president Barack Obama, fresh from vacation and nine rounds of golf in Martha’s Vineyard, launched into a busy two weeks promoting renewable energy and his nuclear deal with Iran.

Dow plummets 1,000 points. Now it's coming back

After recovering from those initial scary losses, the Dow is down about 140 points, or less than 1%, in extremely turbulent trading.

12 dead in suicide attack on Afghanistan convoy

At least 12 people were killed and 66 others wounded in a suicide attack in Afghanistan's capital Saturday, the spokesman for Kabul's police chief said.

ISIS reported to have blown up ancient temple in Palmyra

The burgeoning list of appalling acts by ISIS has grown even longer: The Islamic extremist group has blown up a nearly 2,000-year-old temple in the historic ruins of Palmyra, Syria.

France honors 3 Americans, Briton for stopping train attack

They grew up together, fought off an attacker together and accepted a nation's honor together. Three days after they pounced on and subdued a gunman Friday aboard a packed train headed to Paris, American childhood friends Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos received the Legion of Honor -- France's highest recognition.

Report: North Korea, South Korea reach agreement

North Korea and South Korea have reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported Monday.

Train heroes: The men who helped avert a massacre in Europe

The three friends from the United States traveled in Europe as vacationers. Now the world knows them as heroes.

The real danger with North Korea

The latest crisis involving North Korea appears to be ebbing. It started when Pyongyang's forces allegedly placed landmines on the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone (DMZ). Two South Korean soldiers were nearly killed by the mines earlier this month. American soldiers also patrol the DMZ and could have been the victims.

At least 7 dead after vintage military jet crashes at UK air show

Police on Sunday will search for possible additional victims after a Cold War-era military jet that was part of an air show crashed on a busy highway in southeastern England.

One of Pacific's twin typhoons kills 10 in Philippines

One of the twin typhoons in the Pacific has claimed its first casualties, killing 10 people in the Philippines and forcing the evacuation of almost 13,000 people, authorities said Saturday.