Iraqi PM: Terrorists got a "second chance" in Iraq

Nouri al-Maliki asks for new U.S. aid to beat back insurgency that has been fueled by Syrian war and departure of American troops

• Oct 31, 2013

Kerry on damage-control mission to Mideast, Europe

Secretary of State hits the road for security meetings amid rancor over Washington's strategies in Syria and Iran, NSA surveillance

• Oct 31, 2013

Egypt: Protests, heavy security set for Morsi trial

20,000 police officers and soldiers will guard trial of Egypt's toppled president as Islamist opponents plan massive protests

• Oct 31, 2013

Watchdog: Syria destroyed its chem weapons making ability

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirms Damascus has fulfilled key part of accord for it to rid itself of all such weapons

• Oct 31, 2013

Testimony through photography

Acclaimed photojournalist Ron Haviv's retrospective exhibition opens in New York this month

• Oct 31, 2013
• 6 photos

Ghoulish makeovers

Filipino special effects experts prepare for the Halloween season

• Oct 31, 2013
• 18 photos

Edward Snowden takes tech support job in Russia

Attorney tells Russian news agency that former NSA contractor wanted for leaking spy secrets now working for a Russian website

• Oct 31, 2013

Attacks on Christians by Islamic militants rise in Egypt

Christians say they're being targeted by Muslim Brotherhood hardliners after they backed military's crackdown on Islamic group

• Oct 30, 2013

Solar mirrors bring sunshine to dark Norwegian town

Rjukan, Norway is deep in a valley and doesn't get sunlight during the winter, but that's about to change

• Oct 30, 2013

Photographer aims to put a face on the Syria conflict

Robert Fogarty has taken photographs of Syrian refugees in a sprawling Jordanian camp with their messages of hope to the world

• Oct 30, 2013

Report: NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data centers

Washington Post reports NSA has infiltrated communications linking Yahoo and Google data centers around world; NSA director denies it

• Oct 30, 2013

Portraits of strength: Syrian refugees

Photographer asks residents of Zaatari refugee camp to share their messages

• Oct 30, 2013
• 13 photos

3 U.K. journalists plead guilty to phone hacking

Prosecutor says guilty pleas show that despite top Murdoch execs' denials, "there was a conspiracy" which involved a lot of people

• Oct 30, 2013

Pakistan gives dramatically lower figure for civilian drone deaths

Drone strikes, widely disliked in Pakistan, have killed 67 civilians -- 3 percent of total fatalities -- government says

• Oct 30, 2013

Folk saint honored with beer, cigars and cash in Guatemala

Every year, Mayan faithful head to shrine for folk saint Maximon and hold a big party with plenty of alcohol and fireworks

• Oct 30, 2013

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