US: Assad's Plan Detached from Reality
The United States says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's plan for a national reconciliation conference is "detached from reality" and is an attempt to "cling to power."
Global Markets Climb as US Congress Averts Financial Crisis
World markets are opening 2013 on a high note, after the U.S. Congress reached a deal to avert an early 2013 financial crisis that threatened to send the world's largest economy into recession.
Hillary Clinton Remains Hospitalized With Blood Clot
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital after doctors discovered a blood clot while performing a follow-up exam for a concussion she suffered earlier this month.
Indian Rape Victim is Cremated
The body of the woman whose gang rape has triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across India has been cremated in a private ceremony.