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Amnesty International reports executions rose 15 percent worldwide in 2013Amnesty International counted more than 23,000 people on death row worldwide at the end of 2013, and 778 judicial executions in 22 countries. Eighty percent were carried out in Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.
Egypt's Sisi faces formidable task in presidential runSupporters see Sisi as a saviour who can end the political turmoil dogging Egypt since a popular uprising ended Hosni Mubarak's three decades of one-man rule in 2011.
Turkish court rules that Twitter ban should be liftedTurkish Prime Minister Erdogan last week announced a ban on Twitter, which has been used to distribute damaging leaks. The Turkish bar association appealed the 'arbitrary' decision.
- Why Pope Francis accepted the 'Bishop of Bling' resignation
After spending $43 million on residential renovations, German bishop Monsignor Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst was suspended. On Wednesday, Pope Francis accepted the bishop's resignation.
- Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: 122 objects spotted by French satellite
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370? French satellite images showed 122 objects in a 55 square mile area of ocean.. The objects varied in size from one meter to 23 meters (75 ft) in length. A dozen aircraft from Australia, the United States, New Zealand, China, Japan and South Korea are searching the Indian Ocean.
North Korea fires 2 missiles as US, Japan, and South Korea meetNorth Korea responded to the rare trilateral meeting between Japan, South Korea, and the US by firing two medium-range ballistic missiles that could, in theory, be fitted with nuclear warheads.
- Oscar Pistorius: What text messages reveal about relationship with Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius will testify in his murder trial, possibly as soon as this week, says his lawyer. Analysis of 1,700 text messages show a loving, but sometimes stormy relationship with Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend.
Arab League infighting blunts action on Syria, EgyptArab leaders convened in Kuwait today amid disputes over the Syrian war, Sunni and Shiite regional influence, and Egypt's military government.
- Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Why crash location is hard to pinpoint
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 probably crashed 17 days ago. But no floating debris has been found. 'We're not searching for a needle in a haystack,' said Australia's deputy defense chief. 'We're still trying to define where the haystack is.'
Francois Hollande suffers setback at the pollsIn municipal elections French President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party suffered a loss, while the far-right made advances. Earlier this year, Hollande proposed a series of economic reforms including a payroll tax cut, and cuts to government spending.
- IL-76 aircraft spots MH370 debris, but US aircraft can't confirm
IL-76 aircraft: A Chinese piloted aircraft reported spotting debris that may be from the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft. But a US P-8 Poseidon flying over the coordinates given by the IL-76 failed to spot any debris.
Sean Connery: Why he supports Scottish independenceSean Connery, a long-time Scottish nationalist, advocates breaking the 307-year tie with England. Unlike Sean Connery, English singer David Bowie, who lives in New York, has urged Scots not to break away,.
- Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 crashed in Indian Ocean, says prime minister
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went down in the southern Indian Ocean, said Malaysia's Prime Minister Monday. He said new satellite analysis from Britain showed the Malaysia Airlines flight was last seen over the Indian Ocean, west of Perth. Possible Flight 370 debris has been spotted by Australian and Chinese aircraft.
- Oscar Pistorius trial: Why screams may be relevant to the case
A neighbor testified Monday in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial that she heard gunshots, screams, and the voices of a man and women on the night of Reeva Steenkamp's death.
- Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Australian ship close to recovering debris
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: The HMAS Success should reach two objects spotted by Australian military aircraft by Tuesday morning at the latest. A Chinese aircraft also spotted two "relatively big" floating objects that might be from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 aircraft.
In show of strength, Hamas supporters flood downtown GazaHamas staged a rally Sunday, with tens of thousands of supporters taking to the streets of downtown Gaza. Though facing economic woes and political pressure from both Israel and Egypt, Hamas' prime minister declared the militant group, 'stronger than you think.'
Former Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez, leader of post-Franco Spain, diesFormer Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez died Sunday. Widely respected, Suarez is considered one of the founding fathers of modern Spain. He worked to unite the country after the civil war, and organized its democratic transition.
Reeva Steenkamp's screams could give prosecution edge in Pistorius trialTestimony from neighbors and ballistics experts support the argument that Reeva Steenkamp may have screamed after being struck by the first bullet, giving the prosecution a case for murder against Oscar Pistorius.
Turkish jets shoot down Syrian warplaneTurkey, once an ally of Syria, shot down a Syrian warplane Sunday after it violated Turkey's airspace. Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan thanked the Turkish military for protecting the border.
Malaysia Airlines flight 370: French images show possible debrisMalaysia Airlines flight 370: After weeks of no leads in the multinational search for the missing plane, French satellite images show 'potential objects' in the same part of the ocean where previous satellite images have shown potential debris from the plane.
