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Costa Concordia's tale of two captains: the 'hero' and the 'coward'Italy is enthralled by two captains involved with the Costa Concordia. Coast Guard Capt. Gregorio De Falco is a hero to many. Capt. Francesco Schettino, not so much.
Costa Concordia cruise ship death toll at 11Captain Francesco Schettino has been allowed to leave jail but is under house arrest, blamed by his employer for risking thousands of lives and half a billion dollars of ship in a reckless display of bravado.
Syria ready to let monitors stay, rebel commander calls for help from UNDamascus opposes broadening the scope of the Arab League observer mission, the source at the League said, but would accept a one-month extension of its mandate which expires on Thursday.
Revolution possible if democracy wasn't embraced, Russian presidential candidate saysMikhail Prokhorov is challenging current Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin for the presidency in March.
Two more victims found as rescuers blow holes in Italian cruise shipTwo more victims were found aboard the cruise ship Costa Concordia, bringing the death toll to 11. The hunt for survivors aboard the cruise ship of Italy continues.
Concordia cruise ship captain left ship, ordered to go backCosta Concordia captain Francesco Schettino was ordered out of a life raft and told to get back on the sinking cruise ship, according to a transcript of a Coast Guard radio exchange
Two rescued alive aboard cruise ship off coast of ItalyA couple was found alive Saturday aboard the cruise ship Costa Concordia that ran aground off the coast of Italy. The captain of the cruise ship was arrested Saturday in Italy.
Cruise ship aground: Search for missing off coast of ItalyCruise ship aground: At least three died and some 50 people are missing after the Italian Costa Concordia cruise ship hit a sandbar Friday night off Tuscany, Italy.
Obama's Iran policy shifted from outreach to pressure and sanctionsObama intended to go the extra mile on engagement, his aides said, so if the gambit failed, allies and adversaries alike could not point the finger at the United States as the 'bad guy.' Instead, they would rally behind the effort to pressure Iran.
US restoring full ties to Myanmar in 'substantial step forward'The US said on Friday it would restore full ties with Myanmar after President Obama called the release of hundreds of prisoners a 'substantial step forward' in the Southeast Asian country's democratic reforms.
Van der Sloot gets 28 years in murder caseThe court also ordered Van der Sloot to pay $75,000 in reparations to the family of the victim.
Court convenes to sentence Van der Sloot for murderProsecutors have asked for a 30-year sentence for first-degree murder and theft in the killing of Stephany Flores.
Anti-US chants as slain Iran nuclear expert buriedThe assassination of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan has raised calls in Iran for retaliation against the US and Israel, and an independent news website Friday said Iran is preparing a covert counteroffensive against the West.
US Embassy warns of terrorist attack, Thai police arrest Hezbollah suspectIsraeli intelligence warned Thai officials of possible car bomb attacks in Bangkok Jan. 13-15. Thai police arrested a Lebanese suspect with ties to Hezbollah today.
North Korea ranks last for nuclear weapons securityIn a new report from the Nuclear Threat Initiative, North Korea bottoms out in a ranking of 32 countries thought to have nuclear materials.
'Eternal leader' Kim Jong-il's body to be enshrinedThe country also said it will erect a new Kim Jong Il statue and build 'towers to his immortality,' while the ruling party called him 'eternal leader' and gave his birthday a new title that underlines his military-first policy and links him more closely to his father, Kim Il Sung, who is still revered as the 'eternal president.'
Laura Dekker close to completion of solo round-the-world sailLaura Dekker set sail on her own back in 2010. Now on the final leg of her journey, Laura Dekker is scheduled to finish on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten.
Van der Sloot apologizes in court for murder of Peruvian womanJoran Van der Sloot has accepted Peruvian murder charges against him in a plea Wednesday that could shorten his prison sentence.- 7.3 quake strikes off coast of Indonesia; tsunami warning issued7.3 quake near Indonesia is the strongest since the deadly 2004 temblor. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage following the 7.3 quake.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi confirms run for parliament seat, legitimizing electionsMyanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi run for parliament in the country's highly anticipated April by-elections, potentially giving her a voice for the first time in parliament.
