7 Red Cross workers kidnapped in northern Syria

Nationalities of abduction victims not released; attack comes after warnings against Western aid workers from al Qaeda affiliate in Syria

• Oct 13, 2013

How Portugal became the first global sea power

During the Age of Discovery Portuguese explorers used advanced technology to help the tiny, seafaring nation conquer the oceans - and become very rich

• Oct 13, 2013

NATO soldier killed in possible insider attack in Afghanistan

Man in Afghan national security forces uniform kills troop; local official says victim is American;

• Oct 13, 2013

WikiLeaks founder blasts upcoming film about him

Julian Assange, the founder of the online organization dedicated to exposing secrets, is leading a campaign against "The Fifth Estate"

• Oct 13, 2013

U.S.-Afghan officials near a deal on American troops

U.S. and Afghanistan reached an agreement in principle on the major elements of a deal that would allow American troops to stay in Afghanistan after 2014

• Oct 12, 2013

Peru bus plunge kills 51, including 14 children

Cargo truck made its way back from a party, went off the road, and fell about 650 feet into a ravine

• Oct 12, 2013

Mortar shells hit near inspectors' hotel in Syria

The blasts struck some 1,000 feet away from the Four Seasons Hotel where the chemical weapons inspectors and U.N. staff are staying

• Oct 12, 2013

Gay rights rally in Russia ends in violence

Several dozen protesters confronted by about 200 conservative, religious activists at St. Petersburg rally

• Oct 12, 2013

Massive cyclone pounds India with wind, rain

Storm packing heavy rains, destructive winds slams into eastern coastline as hundreds of thousands of residents move inland to shelter

• Oct 12, 2013

Canadians held without charge in Egypt headed home

2 Canadians were detained since Aug. 15, when they were arrested while observing a demonstration in support of ousted President Morsi

• Oct 11, 2013

U.S. troops nab Pakistan Taliban commander in Afghanistan

Capture of Latif Mehsud represents a blow to the Pakistani Taliban who have waged a decadelong insurgency against Islamabad

• Oct 11, 2013

Venezuela detains ship in waters claimed by Guyana

Ship with 5 U.S. citizens on board was conducting seismic survey when it was stopped by Venezuelan navy vessel

• Oct 11, 2013

In Cuba, murky light thrown by energy-saving bulbs

Despite the government's campaign to switch out incandescent bulbs several years ago, the issue now is finding energy-saving bulbs and at what price

• Oct 11, 2013

Obama meets Malala at the White House

Pakistani teen who was a target of a Taliban assassination attempt called for greater cooperation between the U.S. and Pakistan

• Oct 11, 2013

Who are the Syrian rebels accused of atrocities?

Human Rights Watch says rebels attacked civilians in province of Latakia in August, killing at least 190

• Oct 11, 2013

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