Settlements an obstacle in Mideast talks
After two days of meetings and talks led by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli and Palestinian leaders leave Washington deadlocked over the contentious issue of Israeli settlements.
7.0 quake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck near New Zealand, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
South Korea, U.S. to hold joint naval exercise
South Korea and the United States will conduct a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise starting Sunday, the U.S. military announced Friday.
Indictment: Thais forced to work on Hawaiian farms
Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai
A cargo plane has crashed in an uninhabited area near the Dubai airport, according to the official WAM news agency in the United Arab Emirates.
Iranian mob attacks opposition leader's apartment
A mob ransacked the entrance to the Tehran apartment complex of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi late Thursday, an assault that resulted in an attack on the head of his security detail, his son said.
Pakistan suicide bombing kills 59, injures 160
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ahmadi worship place in northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing a pedestrian, police said.
Opinion: Peace talks a test of Israel's Netanyahu
Watching the Israeli and Palestinian leaders trudge to Washington for one more peace summit, one might wonder why President Obama invited them. Why should the president invest his prestige in an effort that looks so unpromising?
Recipe for water in space: Just add starlight
European scientists say they've figured out the recipe for water in space: Just add starlight.
TV star, diplomat convicted of sexual child abuse
A verdict is expected Friday in a child sex abuse trial that has gripped Portugal for years as dozens of alleged victims testified against a television star, a former diplomat and five other defendants.