Al-Qaeda leader pleads not guilty in N.Y. courtroom
Ten days after his dramatic capture in Libya, one of al-Qaeda's remaining core leaders appeared Tuesday in a federal courtroom in New York where he entered a not guilty plea...
Afghan War hero gets top honor
He risked his life to recover the bodies of fellow soldiers during a battle in Afghanistan. And Tuesday, former U.S. Army captain William Swenson becomes the sixth living recipient of...
Bomb at Eid prayers kills Afghan provincial governor, 11 worshippers in Iraq
PULI ALAM, (AFP) – A bomb hidden in a microphone killed an Afghan provincial governor Tuesday as he made a speech at a mosque after Eid prayers in Logar, close...
Malaysia court rules non-Muslims cannot use ‘Allah’
A Malaysian court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word Allah to refer to God, overturning a 2009 lower court ruling. The appeals court said that allowing non-Muslims...
Gunmen kidnap 7 Red Cross workers in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Gunmen abducted six Red Cross workers and a Syrian Red Crescent volunteer after stopping their convoy early Sunday in northwestern Syria, a spokesman said, in the latest...
Death toll in India temple stampede rises to 109
RATANGARH – The death toll from a stampede among Hindu pilgrims in India rose to 109 Monday as outrage mounted over safety at the festival which was also the...
Wind, rain, sea pound India as large cyclone nears
BHUBANESHWAR, India (AP) — Strong winds and heavy rains pounded India's eastern coastline Saturday, as authorities rushed to move tens of thousands of people away from a massive, powerful cyclone...
Saudi women gear up for driving protest Oct. 26
Saudi women are mounting a major challenge to the bar on women drivers by planning a driving protest in two weeks and circulating an online petition, but one of the...
Photos: Angry Chinese Girl Accuses Boy Friend Cheating And Slaps Him Severally On The Streets
A Chinese woman has been arrested after forcing her boyfriend to kneel in the street and repeatedly slapping him around the face. The man was accused of cheating on the...
World Bank president: Debt debate could be dire
WASHINGTON — The president of the World Bank warned Tuesday that congressional maneuvering over raising the debt limit could have dire consequences on the global economy and the world's poorest...