More Talk than Action at G-8 Summit's Conclusion

(NEW YORK) -- The two-day G-8 Summit in Northern Ireland ended Tuesday with a whisper, not a bang. In the final communiqué, the U.S. and its allies issued a general message on rev... Read More

Russian Foreign Minister: Iran Ready to Make Deal with the West

(MOSCOW) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested Tuesday that there's finally a light at the end of the tunnel in the West's standoff with Iran over its rogue nuclear program.... Read More

Suicide Bombers Strike Shiite Mosque in Baghdad

(BAGHDAD) -- A Shiite mosque in Baghdad was targeted by militants on Tuesday, leaving 29 people dead and dozens more wounded. According to Iraqi officials, it was a coordinated suicide b... Read More

Kate Middleton's Baby Will Mean Big Bump for British Economy

(LONDON) -- Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their first child in July and a report by the Centre for Retail Research in Nottingham, England, predicts that the national economy could... Read More

Former Sen. Feingold Will Be Special Envoy for Central Africa

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State John Kerry announced Tuesday that former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., will be the Obama administration’s new special envoy to deal with conflict-ridden Centr... Read More

Rahm Emanuel Celebrates Daughter's Bat Mitzvah, Attends Presidential Conference in Israel

(JERUSALEM) -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is celebrating two important birthdays this week. Last Friday, the mayor and his youngest daughter, Leah, embarked on a week-long commemorative... Read More

US, Afghans and Taliban to Begin Peace Negotiations

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Marking a major milestone in the 12-year war, Taliban officials announced on Tuesday that they are prepared to sit down for direct peace talks with Afghan and U.S. officials... Read More

Five Reasons Why Brazil Is Protesting

(WASHINGTON) -- On Saturday, thousands of Brazilian fans at the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha booed and heckled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Brazilian president Dilma Roussef during the openin... Read More

Amanda Knox Court Cites Theory of Sex Game Gone Wrong

(ROME) -- The Italian Supreme Court handling Amanda Knox's murder case released its reasoning on Tuesday and cited prosecutors' early theory that her roommate Meredith Kercher died in an "erotic ga... Read More

Security Transition in Afghanistan: Sovereign Forces 'Take the Lead'

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Tuesday marked a major milestone in the war in Afghanistan, as sovereign forces there have officially “taken the lead” in all security responsibilities from U.S.... Read More