Iran puts U.S. reporter on trial behind closed doors

Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian was charged by Islamic republic with espionage, propaganda -- accusations his boss calls "preposterous"

• May 26, 2015

Deadly Taliban siege continues in Afghanistan

Gunmen surround police compound after killing 26 police and troops, Afghan official says from inside compound, in longtime Taliban stronghold

• May 26, 2015

Dozens killed in rest home fire in China

Officials in Henan province say the cause of the fire is unclear and rescue operations are still underway

• May 25, 2015

Gunman in Sydney cafe siege had peculiar history

Officials are beginning to piece together the life of Man Monis, who took 18 people hostage in an Australian cafe last year

• May 25, 2015

Volcano threatens Galapagos Islands ecosystem

Wolf volcano erupts for first time in 33 years; could threaten park made famous by Charles Darwin

• May 25, 2015

California looks Down Under for drought survival tips

Water restrictions are nothing new in Australia, where the average person uses half as many gallons per day

• May 25, 2015

Tornado kills 13 in Mexico border city; 12 missing in Texas

Twister destroys homes, flinging cars like matchsticks and ripping an infant from its mother's arms; major flooding in Texas

• May 25, 2015

United Arab Emirates launches space strategy

UAE Space Agency aims to become an industry leader with ambitious new plans, including a mission to Mars

• May 25, 2015

Yemen peace talks falter before they begin

UN-sponsored initiative to end weeks of deadly ground fighting and Saudi-led airstrikes gets off to an ominous start

• May 25, 2015

Puerto Rican man propped up in taxi during his wake

Veteran taxi driver Victor Perez Cardona got a final sendoff in the vehicle he drove for a living

• May 25, 2015

Another legal step toward prison for ex-Israeli leader

Former PM Ehud Olmert, already facing years in prison on separate charges, gets 8 months for taking cash from U.S. businessman

• May 25, 2015

Negotiator: Iran agreed to "managed access" of sites

Deputy FM's comments appear to contradict earlier statements by Ayatollah Khamenei about what Iran will allow in future nuclear deal

• May 25, 2015

Suicide bomber levels gov't building in Afghanistan

Police say dozens injured as truck bomb explodes in southern Zabul province, near border with Pakistan

• May 25, 2015

Nigerian senator-elect dodging U.S. drug charges?

Chicago prosecutors say Buruji Kashamu was part of heroin smuggling ring behind "Orange is the New Black"

• May 25, 2015

Iraqi leader refutes U.S. criticism over Ramadi

PM al-Abadi says harsh critique from American defense chief "surprised" him, and vows ISIS will be out in "days"

• May 25, 2015

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