War Crimes Court to Rule on Charles Taylor Appeal Sept. 26 27 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm

A war crimes court will rule next month on the appeal of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who is seeking to overturn his conviction and 50-year prison sentence. The U.N.-backed Special Court...

Insecurity Delays UN Team’s Chemical Inspection in Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 07:59 pm

U.N. investigators have suspended visits to suspected chemical attack sites in rebel-held Damascus suburbs for one day because of security concerns. A U.N. statement said the team had planned to insp...

Syria Tensions Push Stock Prices Down; Oil Prices Up 27 Aug 2013 | 07:42 pm

Prices fell on key stock markets in Asia, Europe and the United States following reports that the United States and other nations are considering military action against Syria. In Tuesday's trading, ...

Are U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan Winding Down? 27 Aug 2013 | 07:34 pm

For more than a decade, the United States has been usingunmanned drones to strike at al-Qaida and Taliban militants in western parts of Pakistan that border on Afghanistan. The drone strikes, begun un...

The Latest Images from Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 07:23 pm

Pakistan’s Musharraf Stands Trial for Bhutto Murder 27 Aug 2013 | 07:15 pm

Pakistan's former military leader Pervez Musharraf is on trial for murder in connection with the assassination of opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. The trial opened Tuesday ...

US Facing New Financial Deadlines 27 Aug 2013 | 07:15 pm

The U.S. is facing crucial new financial deadlines in the coming weeks, needing to fund the government for the year starting in October and then increase the country's borrowing limit. The governmen....

Hagel: U.S Military ‘Ready’ for Any Syria Strike 27 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the American military is ready to act if President Barack Obama orders retaliation against the Syrian regime for its alleged use of chemical weapons. Hagel tol...

S. Africa Mines Less Violent as AMCU Union Plays by Rules 27 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm

A year ago, militant South African miners affiliated to upstart union AMCU were marching with spears, clubs and knives in often violent wildcat strikes and protests against management bosses. But in....

Ahead of G20, China Urges Caution in Fed Policy Tapering 27 Aug 2013 | 06:23 pm

The U.S. Federal Reserve must consider when and how fast it unwinds its economic stimulus to avoid harming emerging markets, although the impact on China could be more limited compared with some other...