Pakistani Taliban confirm leader's death in drone strike

Demise of ruthless leader known for attacking CIA base in Afghanistan seen as heavy blow for militant group

• Nov 2, 2013

Snowden seeks the world's help against U.S. charges

Fugitive leaker Edward Snowden made his appeal for U.S. clemency in a letter released by a German lawmaker who met with him in Moscow

• Nov 1, 2013

Venezuela's government seizes U.S.-owned oil rigs

Seizure of 2 oil rigs came after Houston-based Superior Energy Services shut them down because the state oil monopoly was months behind on payments

• Nov 1, 2013

Officials: U.S. drone kills Pakistani Taliban leader

Hakimullah Mehsud is believed to have been behind a deadly suicide attack at a CIA base in Afghanistan and a failed car bombing in New York's Times Square

• Nov 1, 2013

Obama, al-Maliki discuss fighting al Qaeda

President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet at the White House with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki

• Nov 1, 2013

2 members of Nazi-inspired political party killed in Greece

2 members of Golden Dawn party killed in drive-by shooting in what officials are treating as a likely far-left domestic terrorist attack

• Nov 1, 2013

Egypt TV station stops popular satire program

CBC will not air latest episode of "El-Bernameg" after show mocked the wave of popular mania for the Egyptian military

• Nov 1, 2013

Photos of the week

The best images from the week's news, Oct. 25 - Nov. 1, 2013

• Nov 1, 2013
• 27 photos

Germany to seek details from Snowden about NSA spying

Former contractor accused of divulging intel secrets says he will not speak about alleged surveillance of Angela Merkel's cellphone unless U.S. drops pursuit of leakers

• Nov 1, 2013

Toronto mayor's allies call for release of video

Outraged citizens of Canada's largest city call for Rob Ford's resignation after police claim video shows mayor smoking a crack pipe

• Nov 1, 2013

Angelica Cheung: Vogue China's editor is a power player

Known for spotting a fashion trend, Cheung has become one of the most influential people in the fashion world's "new frontier"

• Nov 1, 2013

Massive smuggling tunnel in San Diego

Sophisticated secret passage discovered linking Tijuana and Southern California

• Nov 1, 2013
• 10 photos

U.S. policy on Syria under fire on Capitol Hill

U.S. ambassador to Syria grilled by Republicans over continuing instability in country; a look ahead to Secretary Kerry's mission to reassure Saudi Arabia next week

• Nov 1, 2013

Unusual breakfast guests

Guests at one Kenyan hotel share meals with giraffes

• Nov 1, 2013
• 20 photos

Israel targets Gaza tunnels, 4 militants said dead

Jewish state says airstrike hit one tunnel, engineers blew up another, 5 troops hurt in clash there; Militants claim 4 of their own killed in all

• Nov 1, 2013

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