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After security threat, Germany vs. Netherlands match called off

By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins

A friendly soccer match between Germany and the Netherlands was called off shortly before its start due to a credible threat of attack.

What do Afghans think about the Islamic State?

By Larisa Epatko

The Islamic State militant group apparently doesn’t need a footprint in Afghanistan for ordinary Afghans to feel its effects.

Here's why the Islamic State group has so many names

By Colleen Shalby

There are several iterations of the Islamic State group name -- IS, ISIS, ISIL and “Daesh,” the term French President François Hollande used when referring to the group’s recent havoc on Paris.

President Obama tries to build momentum for climate change deal

By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press

With a high-stakes deadline two weeks away, President Barack Obama hopes to build momentum on Wednesday for a broad and potentially legacy-burnishing global climate change agreement.

In signal to China, Obama will give two ships to Philippine Navy

By Josh Lederman, Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines — With a towering warship behind him, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the U.S. will hand over two ships to the Philippine Navy to boost its maritime security capabilities, in a bid to show the U.S. and…

Cease-fire in Syria potentially weeks away, John Kerry says

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

PARIS — A cease-fire between Syria's government and opposition could be just weeks away from reality, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday as he visited Paris to show solidarity with France after last week's attacks.

Russia says bomb downed passenger plane in Egypt

By News Desk

Russia’s security service said Tuesday for the first time that last month’s crash of a passenger airliner in Egypt was caused by a homemade explosive device.