By Gregory Katz - Associated Press
A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Cassandra Vinograd and Paisley Dodds - Associated Press
The British government’s emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers butchered a British soldier in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Bradley Klapper and Josef Federman - Associated Press
The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s 2-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Angela Charlton - Associated Press
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) payoff to a controversial businessman when she was France’s finance minister. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Associated Press
Dan Brown’s description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist’s latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Pamela Sampson and Pan Pylas - Associated Press
Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Binaj Gurubacharya - Associated Press
An 80-year-old Japanese man who has had four heart operations in recent years became the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest on Thursday — although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
By Paisley Dodds - Associated Press
A British government official says both suspects in the brutal killing of a solider were part of previous security services investigations for possible terror links. Published May 23, 2013
By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times
Libya's prime minister has nominated a new interior minister to fill the first spot vacated in his Cabinet, a consequence of a new law that bars officials who had served under late dictator Moammar Gadhafi from holding public office. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - Associated Press
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe signed into law on Wednesday a constitution that scales back government powers, including those currently enjoyed by his own office. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
A machete-wielding attacker and his gun-toting sidekick killed a man in the streets of London on Wednesday, and police are regarding the pair — whom they subsequently shot — as potential terrorists. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Seven Egyptian security guards taken hostage while traveling through the Sinai peninsula were freed Wednesday. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Iran is moving forward with a contested uranium-enrichment program, a slap in the face to the West which has charged the nation with unlawful pursuit of nuclear weaponry. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
North Korea has sent a top military officer to China to act as a "special envoy," diplomats said. Published May 22, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
A mentally ill, knife-wielding man went on a rampage at an elementary school in southern China, stabbing six children and one adult. Published May 22, 2013
