Afghanistan Backs Out of Peace Talks with US, Taliban

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- There's been a big setback to establishing peace in war-torn Afghanistan. A day after the Taliban opened a new office in Qatar, supposedly to help kickstart the p... Read More

The Royal Baby Countdown: Details of Palace Plans Emerge

(LONDON) -- It will likely be the most anticipated, most-reported birth of the year. Sometime around mid-July, the Duchess of Cambridge -- formerly known as Kate Middleton -- will give b... Read More

Peace? Not Quite – Taliban Kill Four US Soldiers

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Four U.S. soldiers were killed overnight in what a U.S. official called an “indirect fire” attack at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The Taliban claim... Read More

More Talk than Action at G-8 Summit's Conclusion

(NEW YORK) -- The two-day G-8 Summit in Northern Ireland ended Tuesday with a whisper, not a bang. In the final communiqué, the U.S. and its allies issued a general message on rev... Read More

Russian Foreign Minister: Iran Ready to Make Deal with the West

(MOSCOW) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suggested Tuesday that there's finally a light at the end of the tunnel in the West's standoff with Iran over its rogue nuclear program.... Read More

Suicide Bombers Strike Shiite Mosque in Baghdad

(BAGHDAD) -- A Shiite mosque in Baghdad was targeted by militants on Tuesday, leaving 29 people dead and dozens more wounded. According to Iraqi officials, it was a coordinated suicide b... Read More

Kate Middleton's Baby Will Mean Big Bump for British Economy

(LONDON) -- Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their first child in July and a report by the Centre for Retail Research in Nottingham, England, predicts that the national economy could... Read More

Former Sen. Feingold Will Be Special Envoy for Central Africa

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State John Kerry announced Tuesday that former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., will be the Obama administration’s new special envoy to deal with conflict-ridden Centr... Read More

Rahm Emanuel Celebrates Daughter's Bat Mitzvah, Attends Presidential Conference in Israel

(JERUSALEM) -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is celebrating two important birthdays this week. Last Friday, the mayor and his youngest daughter, Leah, embarked on a week-long commemorative... Read More

US, Afghans and Taliban to Begin Peace Negotiations

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Marking a major milestone in the 12-year war, Taliban officials announced on Tuesday that they are prepared to sit down for direct peace talks with Afghan and U.S. officials... Read More