Syrian Activist Presents Plan to End Long Civil War

(DAMASCUS, Syria) -- Any plan to end the long conflict in Syria is worth considering at this point, no matter how far-fetched it might seem. Opposition activist Moaz al-Khatib, who once led the... Read More

Kerry Tries Reviving Israeli-Palestinian Talks

(JERUSALEM) -- The U.S. and Great Britain are making a new push to restart peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians that have gone nowhere for the past five years. Secretary of State Jo... Read More

Southern Iraqi City Invaded by Snakes, 60 Dead

(SAYID DKHEEL, Iraq) -- The residents of a southern Iraqi city have to worry about more than a war and deadly militants. The city of Sayid Dkheel is also facing an invasion of snakes, many of them... Read More

London Attack: British Intel Knew of Suspects in Hacking Death

(LONDON) -- The two men who allegedly hacked a British soldier to death were known to intelligence services before the Wednesday incident, a British security official admitted Thursday. Still, the... Read More

Charles and Camilla’s Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing

(LONDON) -- Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, had a mid-air scare Thursday when their helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing. Charles and Camilla wer... Read More

Picnicking US Tourists Stranded on Iceberg

(Fjallsárlón, Iceland) -- American tourists dining on a glacier in eastern Iceland found themselves floating away from shore earlier this week,... Read More

Putin Responds to Obama's Missile Defense Letter

(LONDON) -- A top Kremlin aide, Nikolai Patrushev, who is in Washington this week, is carrying a letter from President Vladimir Putin to President Obama, according to the Russian Embassy in D.C.... Read More

British Mother Confronted Suspects After London Attack

(LONDON) -- Anyone looking for a sign of British bravery in the face of terror should look no further than Ingrid Loyau-Kennett. A British soldier had been hacked to death on the street... Read More

Japanese Octogenarian Becomes Oldest Man to Reach Mount Everest Summit

(TOKYO) -- Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, 80, reached the top of Mount Everest Thursday, becoming the oldest man to scale the world's highest mountain. Miura and his nine-person team c... Read More

Afghan President Promises He Won't Seek Third Term

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai won't run in 2014. Actually, he can't. The flamboyant and often inscrutable leader is barred by his constitution from seeking a third term.... Read More