Assange Tells Snowden to Seek Refuge in Latin America

(LONDON) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has some advice for Edward Snowden, the NSA leaker who revealed his identity on Sunday. In a recent interview with CNN, Assange said that Sno... Read More

Turkish Protesters Use Fireworks to Battle Cops

(ISTANBUL, Turkey) -- Protesters in Turkey's ancient city of Istanbul fought running battles with police on Tuesday, sending fireworks into police lines while being forced back with tear gas, rubbe... Read More

Massive Suicide Car Bomb Explodes Near Afghan Supreme Court

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- More than a dozen people have been killed in a massive blast from a suicide car bomb in Kabul Tuesday. The target appears to have been the Afghan Supreme Court, which is... Read More

Security Stepped Up as Nelson Mandela Remains in Hospital

(PRETORIA, South Africa) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela is waking up Tuesday in a hospital for a fourth straight day. South African State Police have stepped up securit... Read More

Turkish Police Descend on Anti-Government Protesters

(ISTANBUL) -- Turkish anti-government protesters camped out in Istanbul’s Taksim Square were awakened Tuesday morning by riot police who had largely left them alone for the past week-and-a-ha... Read More

Dozens Dead After Twin Suicide Bombings in Syria's Capital

(DAMASCUS, Syria) -- Two suicide bombers attacked a square in central Damascus on Tuesday, killing more than a dozen people and wounding more than 30 others, according to Syrian state media.... Read More

Decision on Arming Syrian Rebels Could Come Soon

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House could decide this week whether the U.S. will begin providing arms to the opposition forces in Syria as President Bashar al-Assad's military appears to be gaining the... Read More

Two Boys Found Beheaded in Afghan Village

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Government officials in southern Afghanistan are at a loss to explain the beheading of two boys, an act of brutality for which the Taliban claims it is not responsible.... Read More

Iraq's Brief Respite from Violence Ends

(BAGHDAD) -- After a brief lull, violence has again returned to Iraq with at least 55 people killed Monday in what is believed to be a continuation of revived sectarian warfare. At least... Read More

Sleepy Bank Worker Accidentally Transfers Hundreds of Millions of Euros

(NEW YORK) -- A German bank employee apparently fell asleep at his desk some time ago, and instead of transferring 62.40 euros to a retiree's account, he smooshed down the "2" button as he slept, s... Read More