Russia claims it has gigantic diamond deposit

Russian scientists say there's "many trillions of carats" of so-called "impact diamonds" in a Siberian crater

• Sep 17, 2012

After attacks, NATO lessens Afghan partnership

51 international troops have been killed by uniformed Afghans, ruining trust between the two sides

• Sep 17, 2012

Burma's Suu Kyi begins landmark U.S. tour

Nobel Peace laureate, activist and politician will go on 17-day U.S. tour; Obama administration considering easing sanctions on Burma

• Sep 17, 2012

AP: U.S. destroying secret info amid Beirut unrest

American diplomats in Lebanon destroying classified material as security precaution, according to document obtained by AP

• Sep 17, 2012

Iran nuke chief: "Saboteurs" may be in U.N. agency

Official harshly criticizes integrity of atomic agency investigating nation's nuclear program

• Sep 17, 2012

South Korea: Male makeup capital of the world?

South Korea accounts for more than a fifth of the world's male skincare products, even though country has just 19 million men.

• Sep 17, 2012

Violent anti-U.S. protests persist in 3 countries

Demonstrations in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Pakistan latest in week-long wave of violence sparked by anti-Islam film

• Sep 17, 2012

New U.S. missile defense site slated for Japan

Leon Panetta says U.S., Japan agree on 2nd radar installation to counter N. Korea missile threat in move likely to irk China

• Sep 17, 2012

Protests linger after deadly Afghan weekend

Angry crowd hurls stones at U.S. base; Weekend sees revival of "insider attacks" as NATO airstrike kills Afghan women

• Sep 17, 2012

The Spymaster: Meir Dagan on Iran's threat

In a rare interview, ex-chief of Mossad Meir Dagan speaks out against a preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities anytime soon.

• Sep 16, 2012

Violent anti-U.S. protests continue in Pakistan

Anti-Islam film sparks renewed rage in Pakistan; 1 killed; Police use tear gas, batons to beat crowd back near U.S. Consulate

• Sep 16, 2012

Netanyahu compares Iran to Timothy McVeigh

Israeli PM makes appeal to U.S. voters, continues to sell his "red line" attack against U.S. reluctance on Iran

• Sep 16, 2012

4 U.S. troops killed in Afghan insider attack

Authorities in Afghanistan say 4 Americans have been killed in an apparent insider attack by Afghan police officers

• Sep 16, 2012

Iranians revive, boost fatwa for Salman Rushdie

Bounty for killing U.K. author of "Satanic Verses" increased to $3.3M, after wave of protests against anti-Islam film

• Sep 16, 2012

Panetta: Anti-U.S. violence leveling off

Defense Secretary says turmoil raging across the Muslim world over anti-Islamic film likely to continue into days ahead, declines to discuss military movements in response

• Sep 16, 2012

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