Pakistani Teen Dies Stopping Suicide Bomber
A 15-year-old boy in Pakistan is being hailed as a hero for sacrificing his life this week while trying to stop a suicide bomber from targeting his school.
Rodman Makes Controversial Remarks on Trip to North Korea
WASHINGTON — Former American basketball star Dennis Rodman is in North Korea for his fourth visit in recent months. His trip comes at a tense time, with the U.S. calling for the release of an American citizen serving a 15-year prison term in North Korea for "state subversion."
UN: First Chemicals Have Left Syrian Port
The international chemical weapons watchdog says Syria has moved the first batch of toxic chemicals out of the country after transporting it from two sites to the port city of Latakia and onto a Danish vessel.
Iraqi PM Urges Expulsion of Al-Qaida in Fallujah
CAIRO — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling on residents of the mostly Sunni-populated Anbar Province town of Fallujah to expel pro- al-Qaida militants who appear to control their city.