Police officers cordon off a road area in Woolwich. (Getty Images)
U.K.: Attack could be act of terror
Two men in London hack to death a man reported to be a soldier before delivering an apparent Islamic rant.
British MP compares London attack to U.K. policy in Syria
George Galloway says his government's support for Syrian rebels is akin to the bizarre machete attack.
Syrian conflict exacerbates
sectarian tensions across region
The rising violence in Lebanese city is evidence of increasing regional entanglement in Syria’s war.
Kerry promises wider U.S. support for Syrian rebels if diplomacy fails
At conference in Jordan, Kerry says peace process will be hard and slow but remains the best option.
Boruch Spiegel, survivor of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising, dies at 93
With his death, the tiny group of survivors of the legendary World War II revolt grows even smaller.
Over protests, Israel plans to double prayer space at Western Wall
The plan is aimed at appeasing American Jews and accommodating liberal Judaism at the Old City wall.
Iran presidential campaign begins
Ahmadinejad protests decision to bar his top aide and suggests he will seek to have it reversed.
Stockholm riots raise questions about immigration policy
FT.com | Unrest began in Husby, where immigrants represent about 80 percent of the population.
Iran paving over suspected nuclear-related testing site, U.N. agency says
Officials believe the facility may have been used to test a special kind of detonator used in atomic weapons.
North Korean official, sent by Kim Jong Un, visits China for talks
A top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing after weeks of escalating tension.
U.S. acknowledges four Americans killed in counterterrorism missions
Attorney General Eric Holder informs Congress of deaths one day before major speech by President Obama.
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A race against time
As the U.S. military helicopters leave Afghanistan, the Afghan Army is struggling to save wounded soldiers.
Latest Headlines
- Prosecutors pursue rape case against Malaysian whose lawyer says he married 13-year-old girl
- Malaysian student charged with sedition after urging street protests over election fraud claim
- Car bomb kills 11 police, 1 civilian in southwest Pakistan, say police
- Globovision's new owners say news channel will contribute to peace, not conflict in Venezuela
- Gov't probe faults construction materials, code violations for Bangladesh building collapse
- Nepalese official says 80-year-old Japanese climber becomes oldest man to summit Everest
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Terrorism cited in London cleaver attack
Assailants hacked to death a man reported to be a British soldier on a London street.
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Ethiopia’s salt trail
For centuries, merchants have traveled to the Danakil Depression to collect salt from the vast desert basin.
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Wave of attacks hit Iraq
Attacks, which hit market places and crowded bus stops, pushed death toll in Iraq since Wednesday to more than 200.
Americans are not coming for the rescue
With U.S. air support vanishing, Afghan soldiers will have to rely on their own air force and unarmored ambulances.
A Czech taxidermist’s success story
At 13, Radomir Franz knew he wanted to be a taxidermist. Now, he’s one of Europe’s most sought-after experts in the field.
Cyclone Mahasen loses power
The cyclone weakens into a tropical storm and then dissipates, causing far less damage than had been feared.
Photos of the day
Bolivian workers strike, Nakba Day clashes, Barbie Dreamhouse protest, Cambodian factory collapse and more.
Turkey grapples with refugee crisis
Facing influx of more than 400,000 Syrians displaced by war, Turkish leaders appeal for international aid.
Argentine ghost town
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Wisconsin wildfire, Nakba Day march, Bangladesh prayer service, Prince Harry visits New Jersey and more.
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Asia / Pacific
- Car bomb kills 11 police, 1 civilian in southwest Pakistan, say police
- Malaysian student charged with sedition after urging street protests over election fraud claim
- Prosecutors pursue rape case against Malaysian whose lawyer says he married 13-year-old girl
- Gov't probe faults construction materials, code violations for Bangladesh building collapse
Africa
- Rockets land in Congolese city of Goma as UN secretary-general arrives in capital
- Kenya truth report shows assassinations, land grabs, corruption plagued its past governments
- Opposition in Burkina Faso vow to fight creation of a Senate
- AP PHOTOS: Nigeria mourns and prepares to bury writer Chinua Achebe at his family's rural home
Middle East
- Kerry, US allies push peace talks on Syrian rebels, while promising them more aid
- IAEA report: Iran expands nuclear technology for program that could be used to make weapons
- Egypt's president claims victory in release of 7 security personnel abducted in Sinai
- UN's top Mideast envoy says there are mounting reports of chemical weapons use in Syria
The Americas
- Globovision's new owners say news channel will contribute to peace, not conflict in Venezuela
- Mexican investigators seize boxes filled with cash at office of ex-aide to former governor
- More than 1 million in Montreal told to boil their drinking water
- Toronto mayor from job as football coach for reason unrelated to scandal, officials say
National Security
- Pentagon to seek new records system for vets health care, says it won't solve claims backlog
- Obama administration acknowledges 4 American citizens killed in US drone strikes since 2009
- Fort Jackson, SC, commander suspended, facing adultery charges
- US missile test postponed in April due to North Korean tensions is now scheduled for Tuesday
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