All Latest News Wires
- Osama bin Laden's family leaving Pakistan for Saudi Arabia
Osama bin Laden's three wives and 11 children left Pakistan early on Friday morning. 'They're being deported to Saudi Arabia,' said the family lawyer.
- Why new North Korea missiles are fakes
The new North Korea missiles - carried on the biggest mobile launchers ever seen - are fakes, say arms control experts. The KN-08 missiles, displayed during a parade, raised false concerns that North Korea may be getting closer to building intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- Madeleine McCann: Why British police want to reopen missing child case
Madeleine McCann went missing five years ago. British police say they have 195 possible leads and are trying to get Portugal to reopen the case.
- Peru is evaluating extradition request for Joran Van der Sloot to US
Peru is evaluating a request to extradite Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot to the US in connection with the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, his lawyer said on Monday.
- One dead, three wounded in separate Damascus attacks Tuesday
A car bomb wounded three early Tuesday near the Old City part of the Syrian capital. Meanwhile, a Syrian agent was found dead in another Damascus neighborhood.
- Mob in Sudan torches church frequented by South Sudanese
The mob in Khartoum shouted insults at South Sudanese. Sudan and South Sudan are on the brink of a full-scale war over oil.
- French head to the polls at critical moment for Europe
President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande are among the 10 presidential candidates vying to be the two finalists in a May 6 runoff.
- Syria shells suburb of Damascus as UN expands monitoring
The UN Security Council voted Saturday to expand the number of observers in Syria from 30 to 300, but fighting continues.
- Pakistani plane crashes, no sign of survivors
A Pakistani plane with 127 people on board, flying from Pakistan's biggest city Karachi, crashed in bad weather as it came in to land in Islamabad on Friday.
- Mexico volcano Popocatepetl rumbles back to life
Mexico volcano: 'El Popo' shot ash and hot rocks into the sky Friday morning. Officials in Mexico are watching the Popocatepetl volcano but have not issued evacuation orders.
- Dozens killed in Iraq bomb blasts Thursday
Multiple bomb explosions across the country also injured over 100 people.
- Sudan threatens to unseat South Sudan government amidst clashes
Omar al-Bashir said he would "liberate" the people of South Sudan if fighting over oil revenues continue.
- Breivik wants freedom or death in Norway massacre
The accused killer said that the maximum of 21 years he could face in prison is "pathetic."
- Popocatepetl volcano activity raises threat level in Mexico
Popocatepetl volcano rumbling has Mexican authorities concerned. The Popocatepetl volcano had a major eruption almost 12 years ago.
- Child brides: Will Saudi Arabia set age limit for marriage?
Saudi Arabia Justice Ministry is considering setting a minimum age for marriage. In 2009, Saudi courts refused to nullify the marriage of an 8-year old girl to a 58- year old man.
- Latest photo scandal: US soldiers pose with dead Afghan insurgents
An American soldier gave the Los Angeles Times 18 photos of US soldiers posing with dead Afghan insurgents. US Ambassador in Afghanistan Ryan Crocker called the actions of these American soldiers "morally repugnant."
- Syrian army shells Homs as government pushes back on UN monitors
Reports out of the Syrian city of Homs have government forces firing mortars into an opposition neighborhood. Meanwhile, Syria has challenged the UN over its truce monitoring mission.
- Syria: Secretary-General says UN may not go far enough with monitors
The Security Council is expected to deploy 250 monitors to Syria on Wednesday when it considers the issue.
- Restart of talks uncertain as Palestinian prime minister skips Israeli meeting
Salam Fayyad did not attend a scheduled meeting Tuesday with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Other senior Palestinian officials delivered a letter to Netanyahu with a list of demands before talks can resume.
- Breivik tears up at anti-Muslim video
The accused killer of 77 people gave a fascist salute as he entered the court in Oslo, Norway.