North Korea Threatens 'Merciless' War
North Korea issued new threats against the South and its allies on Tuesday, saying it views a recent expansion of United Nations Security Council sanctions as an act of war.
Kerry Confirmation Hearing Begins
U.S. Senator John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, is set to face his peers Thursday at a confirmation hearing for his nomination as secretary of state.
Algeria Rescue Operation Ongoing, British PM Says
British Prime Minister David Cameron says Algerian forces are still pursuing Islamist militants and attempting to free hostages at a remote Sahara Desert gas complex.
India Gang Rape Case Sent to Fast Track Court
In India, the case against five men accused of gang-raping a woman who died of her injuries has been sent to a special fast-track court.