Scores killed as suicide bomber targets Yemeni troops

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:22:48 EDT

A suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform infiltrated one of the most heavily secured locations in Yemen, setting off a blast that killed more than 100 soldiers.

Students killed in Albania bus crash

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:03:46 EDT

A bus carrying Albanian university students plunged hundreds of feet into a ravine Monday, killing at least 12 people according to police.

Strauss-Kahn faces gang rape claims

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:04:43 EDT

French prosecutors widen an investigation into former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's alleged participation in a prostitution ring.

NATO debate Afghan exit plan

Mon, 21 May 2012 03:36:59 EDT

Away from clashes between police and protesters, NATO leaders are expected to agree on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014.

New quake in Italy after 7 die

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:07:12 EDT

Northern Italy is shaken by a new earthquake, a day after a magnitude-6.0 quake killed at least seven people and left thousands of survivors homeless.

No plans for Syria intervention - U.S.

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:24:05 EDT

The U.S. ambassador to NATO says the alliance has no plans for military intervention in the Syrian crisis, as reports of deaths mount by the dozens and diplomatic efforts have yet to stymie the bloodshed.

Cleric shootings spark Syria clashes

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:37:25 EDT

In the latest instance of the unrest in Syria spilling across the border into Lebanon, deadly clashes broke out in Beirut on Monday following the shooting death of two anti-Assad clerics at the hands of soldiers.

EU summit to raise pressure on Merkel

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:58:03 EDT

European leaders are drawing up a series of crisis-fighting proposals to raise at an informal EU summit this week that have in the past been rejected by Germany, putting further pressure on Chancellor Merkel.

NATO: Missile defense shield in place

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:26:27 EDT

NATO's chief says the alliance now has interim ballistic missile defense capability in Europe, a move that is likely to further heighten tensions with Russia over its objection to a missile defense shield.

Lockerbie bomber dies

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:32:59 EDT

Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270, has died, Libyan Foreign Ministry says.