U.S. media reports say a man sent by al-Qaida's branch in Yemen to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was actually a double agent who infiltrated the terror network and convinced the terrorists to trust him with a new bomb designed to pass through airport security.
A new Russian commercial jet went missing Wednesday in the mountains of Indonesia and is presumed crashed during a demonstration flight for airline buyers.
Interpol issued a Red Notice for the arrest of Iraq's Vice-President in response to a request by the Iraqi government on Tuesday. A Red Notice is the basic international equivalent of an arrest warrant.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a political deal forming a government of national unity with the leading opposition party and canceling plans to hold early elections.