India election sees change
After 34 years, world’s longest-serving democratically elected communist party loses power.
Two suicide bombers kill 80 in Pakistan
Bombings appeared to be retaliatory attack over Osama bin Laden’s death.
In Libya, robbery funds a revolution
(Rodrigo Abd / Associated Press)
Cash-strapped Libyan rebels resort to an unorthodox tactic — a bank heist — to help fund their fight against Moammar Gaddafi.
Netanyahu lays out vision for peace
He promised concessions but also outlined a tough stance rejected by key Palestinian officials.
Mubarak loyalists feel vindicated
Coping with post-revolution crime and a poor economy, some contend “the old days were better.”
Battles in Yemen's capital kill dozens
As loyalists clash with tribal fighters, opposition warns of civil war.
Ash cloud disrupts European travel
A gargantuan ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano is reviving memories of last year.
Syria had reactor site, U.N. says
U.N. report on secret Syrian nukes could trigger new sanctions against Damascus.
President Obama in Europe
In London, Obama prepares what advisers have billed as the “anchor speech” of his four-nation tour.
U.S. imposes Iran-focused sanctions
Seven companies hit with sanctions as a U.N. watchdog agency reports Iranian nuclear gains.
Witness details ’08 Mumbai attacks
At a terror trial in Chicago, witness says a Pakistani officer chose Jewish center as target.
Khodorkovsky loses appeal
The imprisoned former Russian oil tycoon lost an appeal of his second conviction for fraud, but his sentence was cut.
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- Killings of journalists continue unabated in Honduras, with nearly all cases going unsolved
- NATO says soldier has died after explosion in southern Afghanistan
- UN human rights watchdog criticizes Australia-Malaysia refugee swap deal and racist policy
- Islamist militants kill soldier in ambush in Thailand's insurgency-plaugued south
- UN chief proposes new UN mission for South Sudan after independence in July
- North Korean leader Kim said to arrive in Beijing, will meet China's Hu on secretive visit
- Costa Ricans protest having alleged Mexican drug suspects serve house arrest in their areas
Iceland volcano erupts again
Grimsvoetn volcano erupted earlier today, just a year after Eyjafjallajokull disrupted global travel and trade.
Al-Jazeera and the Arab Spring
The Qatar-based news channel is aggressively covering regional unrest.
Spain shaken by deadly earthquakes
Residents are rattled by country’s worst earthquakes in 50 years.
Border crossings
When a family split by citizenship is faced with a deportation order, the choices are stark.
Christians, Muslims clash in Cairo
Hundreds of Christians and Muslims hurled stones at each other in downtown Cairo.
Osama bin Laden killed in U.S. raid
Al-Qaeda leader’s death comes nearly a decade after attacks on New York and the Pentagon.
Pentagon releases bin Laden tapes
The Pentagon released several videos of Osama bin Laden found in his hideout.
Video: Excerpt from the Queen's state dinner speech
Queen Elizabeth praises the cooperation between the United States and Great Britain in 'tackling the social and economic difficulties' facing the world.
President Obama's British state dinner speech
The president delivers a toast to the Queen of England during the start of a state dinner at Buckingham Palace. (May 24)
Obama plays table tennis in London
President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron played a friendly game of table tennis Tuesday while visiting a school for low-income students in London. (May 24)
Volcanic ash to cancel hundreds of flights
Europe's air traffic control agency was warning that volcanic ash may prompt the cancellation of up to 500 flights. A British official says there have been some delays on trans-Atlantic flights as well. (May 24)
Obamas visit Buckingham Palace
President Obama and the first lady visited Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace as part of the president's visit to London. (May 24)
Tripoli hit hard by NATO bombing
NATO warplanes unleashed their most intense bombardment yet on Libya's capital overnight. (May 24)
Obama's car gets stuck exiting U.S. Embassy in Ireland
President Barack Obama's limo got stuck exiting the U.S. Embassy in Ireland on his way to a speech in Dublin. Secret Service agents hid the car from public view while they freed the car's tires. (May 23)Obama speaks Gaelic in Ireland
Speaking at College Green in Dublin Monday, the president introduced himself as "Barack Obama of the Moneygall Obamas" and spoke Gaelic to the cheering crowd.
Obama drinks a Guinness in Moneygall, Ireland
President Barack Obama paid a visit to the small Irish village where his great-great-great grandfather once lived and worked as a shoemaker, an improbable and memorable pilgrimage for America's first black president into his Irish past. (May 23)
Pakistani commandos control base after attack
Pakistani commandos have regained control of a naval base in Karachi after armed insurgents launched an attack there, dealing a blow to the military. At least 12 security officers were killed, officials said. (May 23)
Icelandic volcano eruption closes airport
Iceland closed its main international airport and canceled all domestic flights Sunday as a powerful volcanic eruption sent a plume of ash, smoke and steam high into the sky. (May 22)
Al-Qaeda planned to trigger economic turmoil
FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have put out intelligence to the oil and natural gas industry that al-Qaeda considered targeting oil tankers. (May 21)
Ben Chworowsky, 21, of Waukesha, Wis., participates in the one-week "Advanced Training Course" at the Extreme Seal Experience in Chesapeake, Va. Chworowsky wants to prove to himself that he is strong enough to become a Navy Seal. He intends on enlisting in the Navy as soon as he can.
Amateur video has surfaced that shows an ambulance crew coming under fire on the streets of Syria. (May 20)
11-foot python slithers into factory
An 11-foot python slithered into a factory in search of food. The 60-pound snake flung itself at a frightened employee who then alerted workers and nearby border guards. (May 20)
Al-Qaeda planned to target oil tankers
Al-Qaeda considered hijacking and detonating oil tankers abroad in non-Muslim seas to provoke an "extreme economic crisis" in the West, according to documents seized from Osama bin Laden's compound. (May 20)World Blogs
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