Two Western journalists killed in Syria - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
The Sunday Times' Marie Colvin and French journalist Remi Olchik were reportedly killed today amid shelling from Syrian government forces in Homs.

U.N. experts leave Iran without nuclear agreement - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Two days of talks with Iran have failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran's nuclear program remains peaceful, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced Tuesday.

Police subdue rioting inmates in Bali - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Hundreds of Indonesian police officers charged into a prison in Bali on Wednesday to subdue rioting inmates who had set a building on fire and thrown stones at firefighters.

Megaupload founder Dotcom released on bail - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
A New Zealand court on Wednesday released on bail Kim Dotcom, the millionaire founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, after a judge said Dotcom did not appear to have funds available to flee.

Australian foreign minister Rudd resigns - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Kevin Rudd, the Australian foreign minister, has resigned, his office said Wednesday, amid speculation that he may mount a leadership challenge to Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Defense to make final pitch in Mubarak trial - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
The defense will give closing remarks Wednesday in the trial of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak after prosecutors demanded the former president be held responsible for the deaths of protesters during the clashes that led to his ouster last year.

More child soldiers in Somalia fighting - Tue, 21 Feb 2012
Children as young as 10 years old increasingly face horrific abuse in war-torn Somalia as the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab has targeted them to replenish its diminishing ranks of fighters, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Tuesday.

Yemen election: Short on candidates, long on hope - Wed, 22 Feb 2012
There is only one name on the ballot Tuesday as Yemen goes to the polls to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. And yet, the election is a historic one because it signifies the formal end of Saleh's 33-year reign.

Senegal's slave trade horrors - Tue, 21 Feb 2012
A short ferry ride away from Dakar, lies the quiet and picturesque Goree Island. Three kilometers off the coast, the Senegalese island is tiny and easily accessible by foot.

Bringing 'normal' to sick, lonely kids - Thu, 16 Feb 2012
Battling a life-threatening disease is tough at any age, but it can be especially difficult for young children who have to be kept in isolation.