Kenya's Garissa University College awakens to Islamist militants' terror.

The sun hadn't risen at Garissa University College. Most students slept in their beds. A few had woken up to head to early morning Christian prayers.Then the terror beganIt started with an explosion and gunshots around 5:30 a.m.

54 dead after trawler sinks off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

At least 54 people have died and 15 others are missing after a Russian fishing vessel sank off the Kamchatka Peninsula, according to Russia's state-run Tass news agency.

Officials: Al Qaeda fighters free 270 from Yemeni prison.

Al Qaeda fighters attacked a prison in the coastal Yemeni city of Al Mukallah early Thursday, freeing nearly at least 270 prisoners, a third of whom have al Qaeda links, a senior Defense Ministry official has told CNN.

Al-Shabaab storms Garissa University College in Kenya; 15 dead, hostages taken.

- 7:07 a.m. ET: Heavy gunfire and explosions continue at Garissa University College, more than nine hours after the attack began, CNN affiliate NTV says. Hundreds of students flee, some crawling.

Does Israel have a military option vs. Iran nuclear program?

The Iran nuclear negotiations in Lausanne, Switzerland, reportedly have made substantive progress, inching closer toward a provisional agreement between the P5+1 and Iran.

Power outage hits much of Turkey; officials won't rule out terrorism.

A massive power outage spread across Turkey on Tuesday, blacking out a broad swath of the country and affecting some flights.Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said all possible causes were under investigation,

Germanwings co-pilot reported depression during training.

Years before he was at the controls of a Germanwings plane that plunged into the French Alps, Andreas Lubitz told the airline he worked for that he'd had a bout with depression.Lubitz,

If a deal is done, would Iran cheat?

Once again the global community waits to see if the United States and its partners can really halt Iran's quest for nuclear power through a verifiable accord or if Tehran is trying to buy more time for a clandestine nuclear weapons program it is suspected of having.

Who was Patrick Sondenheimer, the captain of Germanwings Flight 9525?

Patrick Sondenheimer loved his work as a pilot.But the 34-year-old captain of Germanwings Flight 9525 was also a loving father, his grandmother said."I am devastated,"

Australia triumphs in cricket World Cup.

Australia won the battle of the hosts to lift cricket's World Cup for the fifth time with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Melbourne Sunday.Chasing a modest 184 for victory in front of a world record crowd at the MCG,