World Apr 05 Voters overwhelm polling stations in Afghanistan The voting in Afghanistan represented the country's first democratic transfer of power since the Taliban was removed from power more than a decade ago.
Nation Mar 30 Number of missing drops in Washington landslide as search continues The number of people thought to be missing from a deadly landslide in a Washington town has dropped from 90 to 30 late Saturday as authorities verified information and cross-referenced lists.
World Mar 29 Two sentenced to death in Egypt for rooftop murders A judge in Egypt sentenced two men to death on Saturday for murders that took place during pro-Morsi demonstrations last year in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.
World Mar 29 Klitschko will support billionaire candy king for Ukraine presidency Former world boxing champion and protest leader Vitali Klitschko announced on Saturday that he will not run in the upcoming Ukrainian presidential elections.
World Mar 23 Ebola virus detected in Guinea fever outbreak The Ebola virus was detected in samples of a viral hemorrhagic fever that has killed more than 50 people in the West African nation of Guinea marking the first human outbreak of Ebola in the country, according to government officials…
World Mar 23 Three dead after day of demonstrations in Venezuela Three people died from gunshot wounds in Venezuela on Saturday after a day of protests from both the opposition and government supporters, bringing the death toll to 34 after five weeks of heated protests against the socialist government of Venezuelan…
World Mar 22 Pro-Russian troops storm Ukrainian military base Shots were fired as pro-Russian troops broke through concrete walls and forced their way into a Ukrainian air force base in the Crimean city of Belbek on Saturday.
Nation Mar 22 Michigan issues first marriage licenses to same-sex couples Same-sex couples lined up outside courthouses in Michigan on Saturday to receive the first gay marriage licenses issued by the state, fresh off of a U.S. District court judge's decision on Friday to overturn the state’s 10-year ban on gay…
Nation Mar 16 Army general expected to enter plea bargain, New York Times reports An Army general has reportedly agreed to enter a guilty plea as early as Monday in a move that could end a high profile sexual assault case that has plagued the military for the past two years, according to a…
World Mar 16 Investigators looking into onboard crew and ground staff for clues in missing plane search Nine days into the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, investigators have refocused their efforts on looking into the backgrounds of the pilots, crew and ground staff for clues about why someone deliberately flew the plane off course.