Russia Marks 68th Anniversary of Victory over Nazi Germany

(MOSCOW) -- Russians celebrated Victory Day on Thursday, marking the 68th anniversary of the triumph over Nazi Germany. The Soviet Union was the country hardest hit during World War II.... Read More

Report: Militant Group in Syria with Al Qaeda Ties Getting Stronger

(NEW YORK) -- If a story in The Guardian turns out to be... Read More

We Will Denuclearize North Korea, South Korean President Vows

(WASHINGTON) -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye told a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that a nuclear North Korea is intolerable and unacceptable. Park, who only bec... Read More

US Gets Going on Arranging Syrian Peace Conference

(MOSCOW) -- Secretary of State John Kerry got the ball rolling Wednesday on a joint Washington-Moscow plan to hold an international conference that might lead to an end of hostilities in Syria.... Read More

Kurdish Region of Iraq Rocked by Suicide Bomb Attacks

(BAGHDAD) -- The semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq, which has largely escaped most of the recent revival of sectarian bloodshed, was hit hard Wednesday, according to Iraqi authorities.... Read More

US Sending Additional $100 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Syria

(WASHINGTON) -- The Obama Administration is releasing an additional $100 million dollars to civilians who have been driven out of the Syrian homes by the brutal civil war. State Departm... Read More

Prince Harry Coming to America

(LONDON) -- Prince Harry is about to embark on a six-city whirlwind tour of the United States. The prince will arrive in Washington, D.C., Thursday. He is arriving on a commercial flight... Read More

Kate and William Poach Housekeeper from the Queen

(LONDON) -- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge placed an ad for household help in January but, in the end, they didn’t have to look far to find the right royal servant to help with their growi... Read More

New Terrorist Magazine Targets Obama, Drones

(NEW YORK) -- President Barack Obama appears with a bull’s-eye on his head in a new English-language magazine published online apparently by Islamist militants, who also urge Muslims around t... Read More

Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Family Fears Russia Will Take Ashes if Cremated

(MOSCOW) -- If burying the dead Boston bombing suspect in the United States is proving to be difficult, his family is finding it may be impossible in their native Russia. That's because,... Read More