Car Bomb, Roadside Bombs Kill Several in and Around Baghdad Thursday
A massive explosion shook the Hurriyah neighborhood of Baghdad today when a car filled with explosives blew up killing seven people and injuring another 17.
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."
Rapists Charged in India, Bar Association Vows to not Represent Them
The five men accused of the brutal rape and assault of the unidentified Indian girl in New Delhi were formally charged in a New Delhi court on Thursday with Gang Rape, Murder and Kidnapping and Conspiracy.
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.