Iran-backed militias 'head for Iraq's IS-held Ramadi'
The Iraqi government is reported to be sending Iran-backed Shia militias to Ramadi to recapture the city seized by Islamic State (IS) militants on Sunday.
Boston bombing trial: Death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
A US jury has sentenced Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection.
ISIS No. 2 leader al-Afri killed in airstrike, Iraq says
Iraqi military said Wednesday that ISIS' No. 2 leader has been killed in a coalition airstrike -- a claim that the Pentagon said it does not corroborate.The airstrike struck northern Iraq's Tal Afar city,
Will China and India be partners -- or rivals?
Commentators and pundits often declare that the 21st century will belong to China and India.The math suggests this makes sense: They are the world's two largest nations, forming a third of the world's population,
North Korea publicly executes defense chief, South Korean spy agency says.
North Korea has publicly executed the country's defense minister after the regime accused him of treason, according to reports from South Korea.Hyon Yong Chol was killed by fire from an anti-aircraft gun at a military school in front of hundreds of people in Pyongyang,
'Absolute disastrous mess': 5 dead, at least 50 injured after Amtrak train derails
Armed with flashlights, firefighters went from car to car early Wednesday morning, looking for passengers inside an Amtrak train that derailed and tipped over in Philadelphia -- killing at least five.Another 50 were hospitalized
Earthquake-hit Nepal traumatized but not beaten
The last thing they needed was another powerful tremor.But on Wednesday afternoon, a 7.3-magnitude aftershock shook the ground so much that people could barely move for almost 30 seconds
North Korea publicly executes defense chief, South Korean spy agency says
North Korea has publicly executed the country's defense minister after the regime accused him of treason, according to reports from South Korea.Hyon Yong Chol was killed by fire from an anti-aircraft gun at a military school in front of hundreds of people in Pyongyang
Obama administration approves Arctic drilling
The Obama administration, citing "rigorous safety standards" and a long review process, has granted conditional approval to energy giant Shell to begin oil drilling in the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska
North Korean leader ordered aunt to be poisoned, defector says.
Mr. Park shifts uncomfortably in his seat. As one of the most senior North Korean officials to ever defect, he was preparing to tell the ugly truth about the regime he served faithfully for decades.
