Putin: US Leaker Snowden Is 'Noble'
Russian President Vladimir Putin says former U.S. national security contractor Edward Snowden is "noble," but that neither he nor Russian security agencies have had any contact with him.
China Confirms Near-Collision With US Ship
China has confirmed an incident in which a U.S. missile cruiser nearly collided with a Chinese warship in the South China Sea earlier this month.
$636 Million Lottery Goes Out Tuesday Night with Two Winners
The US has at least two more millionaires today after the numbers 8-14-17-20-39 and the Mega number 7 added up to two winners, one in San Jose and the other in Atlanta. The odds of winning the lottery in last night's drawing were approximately 259 million to 1.
Syria, CAR World's Top Dangers, UN Chief Says
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has cited armed conflict in Syria and the Central African Republic as the two most serious crises facing United Nations agencies around the world today.