Chicago convulsed by another violent weekend; top cop blames justice system
A visibly angry Chicago Police Department Superintendent said Sunday that he is "outraged and saddened" by a violent holiday weekend there. Even in a city frequently beset by headline-grabbing violence, seven slayings between Friday morning and Sunday afternoon drew terrible attention.
Obama on ISIS: 'This is a long-term campaign
President Barack Obama offered an update on the military mission against ISIS on Monday, emphasizing the long-term nature of the effort and the importance of local forces and stable governments as keys to stopping the terror group's rise.
No! Greek vote shocks Europe
More than 60% heeded left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' call to vote "no." He hopes to force Europe to hand over more money with less austerity attached, and cancel some of Greece's enormous debt.
At least 20 people killed in attacks in Nigeria
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a church Sunday in the Nigerian town of Potiskum, killing the priest and four other worshippers, witnesses and police told CNN.
China stocks volatile after Beijing acts to avoid crash
After opening with a gain of roughly 7%, the benchmark Shanghai Composite was trading 2.2% higher on Monday. The smaller Shenzhen Composite, which also started the day in positive territory, reversed course and was down 2.6% by mid-day.
ISIS video shows execution of 25 men in ruins of Syria amphitheater
A just-released video from ISIS shows militants executing 25 captives in the ruins of a Roman amphitheater in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.
Putin congratulates Obama on Independence Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President Barack Obama on Independence Day and expressed confidence that Russia and the United States can "find solutions" to international issues, the Kremlin said Saturday.
Clinton has strong words on Chinese hacking
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unleashed some of the strongest words to date about China's hacking of U.S. computers.
Tunisian President declares emergency: New terror attack would cause 'collapse'
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Saturday declared a 30-day state of emergency, saying another attack such as last week's terrorist massacre at a beach hotel would "cause the country to collapse."
The Tunisian town where ISIS makes militants
Western intelligence agencies believe Tunisians head the league table of foreign fighters swelling ISIS ranks, and Tunisian authorities identify the town of Kasserine as a veritable pipeline of recruits.
