Russia Urges Iran to Attend Syria Peace Summit

(MOSCOW) -- Moscow is putting pressure on Iran to take an active role in a conference planned for the beginning of June that seeks a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Syria.... Read More

New Round of Deadly Bombings in Iraq Fuels Response from PM

(BAGHDAD) -- The sudden surge of what is to believed to be sectarian-related violence continues to spread across Iraq as a series of attacks on Thursday killed at least 30 people and wounded scores... Read More

Famed Drug War Blogger Flees Mexico

(NEW YORK) -- One of Mexico's most important drug war bloggers has fled the country fearing for her life. She also fears that her main associate has gone missing. The author of the popul... Read More

State Department Designates Syrian Extremist Opposition Leader a Terrorist

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department has added the leader of the al Qaeda-affiliated Syrian opposition group al-Nusrah Front to the terror list, making him a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist.... Read More

Six Americans Killed in Kabul Car Bomb Attack

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Six Americans -- two soldiers and four civilian contractors -- are among at least 14 people killed in a massive car bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday morning, accor... Read More

Cyclone Mahasen Makes Landfall in Bangladesh, Threatens Millions

(ISLAMABAD) -- A powerful cyclone is battering a wide stretch of South Asia and could bring "life-threatening" conditions to millions of people, the United Nations warns. Cyclone Mahasen... Read More

Insider Attacks Drop in Afghanistan

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Last year at this time, there was an alarming rise of "insider attacks" in Afghanistan as supposed Afghan allies turned their weapons on coalition forces, particularly U.S.... Read More

Dueling Nerd Gangs Tangle at Sci-Fi Convention

(LONDON) -- Things got heated between two rival fan groups at a science fiction convention in the U.K. on Sunday, and it took real cops to separate the Stormtroopers from the Time Lords.... Read More

Iran Again Refuses Nuclear Watchdog's Request to Inspect Facilities

(NEW YORK) -- There was yet another setback Wednesday in the international community's attempts to force Iran into becoming more transparent about its nuclear ambitions. The Internationa... Read More

Report: Israel May Launch More Strikes in Syria to Destroy Missiles

(NEW YORK) -- Israel is mulling additional air strikes in Syria to halt the transfer of Iranian missiles to Hezbollah militants in Lebanon,... Read More