Syria: Rebel Enclave 'Cleansed,' Retaken
Syrian state television says government forces have retaken control of the rebellious western town of al-Haffeh after a week of heavy fighting that led the United States to warn of a potential massacre.
NASDAQ Apologizes for Facebook Stock Snafu
A major U.S. stock exchange is apologizing and offering $40 million in damages for the technology problem that marred the start of stock trading last month in Facebook, the popular Internet social-networking site.
Japanese Tsunami Debris Arrives in Oregon
A huge dock that was cast away by last year's devastating Japanese tsunami has washed ashore 8,000 kilometers away on an Oregon beach in the northwest U.S. Pacific region.
Chinese Media Issue Warning on US Military Shift
Chinese state media warned Tuesday, that Washington's planned military shift towards the Asia-Pacific threatens to create rifts between the two countries and may upset regional stability.