North Korean Coast Guard Fires at Russian Fishing Vessel
Schooner with cargo of live crabs sailing to South Korean port targeted in Sea of Japan.
Moscow Strip Club Dedicates Calendar to Putin for Preventing US Strike on Syria
Golden Girls's 2014 calendar contains skimpily dressed models minus nudity.
Chicago: 12 Hurt in Suspected Gangland Shooting
Gunmen looking for victims every night, claims witness, as two victims and three-year old toddler remain in critical condition.
Syrian Regime Offers Truce to End Bloody Civil War [VIDEO]
Deputy PM Qadri Jamil admits conflict at stalemate and says Assad ready to offer ceasefire at Geneva.
Group in Russia's Ural Mountains Region Worships Meteorite
Believers attach religious significance to space debris and talk of apocalypse.
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Softens Stand on Nuclear Talks
Supreme leader advocates flexibility as Obama sees diplomatic opportunity.
Syria: Big Powers Remain Split on UN Draft Resolution [VIDEO]
US, Britain, France, Russia and China spar over wording of resolution on action against Assad regime.
Russia: 6% of Population Addicted to Drugs, Says Official Report
Afghan drug cartel active in Russia with a £3.8bn heroin market.
Aaron Alexis: Washington Navy Gunman had Served in Navy and Won Anti-Terror Medal [VIDEO]
Alexis was kicked out of military in 2011 for disciplinary problems but was working at Washington navy yard when attack took place.
Costa Concordia Set Upright after 19-Hour Operation
Twice as big as Titanic, Costa Concordia, with over 4,000 passengers, had capsized off Italy's Giglio island in 2012.
Saudi Arabia to Introduce Caravans as Classrooms Due to Space Constraints
Saudi kingdom running out of space in school buildings due to population growth.
Koreas Reopen Kaesong Industrial Complex
South Korean managers and workers enter joint economic zone after five-month standoff.
UN Inspectors Submit Report on Syria Chemical Attack [VIDEO]
UN chief Ban Ki-moon receives report on Ghouta gas attack and will address Security Council powers about findings.
Japan Goes Nuclear-free as Last Reactor Begins Shutdown [VIDEO]
Kansai Electric Power, last of Japan's 50 reactors, begins closure.
Kerry Heading to Israel to Discuss Deal on Syria Chemical Weapons
Benjamin Netanyahu and John Kerry to discuss US-Russia agreement on eliminating Syria's chemical weapons arsenal.
Syria Crisis: Rebel Al-Qaida to Launch Attack on Anti-Assad Opposition
'Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria' to confront rebel group Free Syrian Army.
US and Russia Hope for Breakthrough in Syria Talks
John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov said to be close to agreement on Syria's chemical weapons arsenal as talks enter third day in Geneva.
Delhi Bus Gang Rapists Weep at Death Sentence by Hanging [VIDEO]
Special fast-track court in New Delhi passes death sentence on four men who gang-raped and killed female passenger.
Syria Crisis: Russia Bolsters Mediterranean Naval Fleet amid Geneva Talks [VIDEO]
Russia to anchor 10 warships near Syrian coast as tensions remain high over chemical weapons.
Afghan Taliban Attack US Consulate in Herat [VIDEO]
Two security men and suicide bomber killed in early morning attack in city on Afghanistan-Iran border.
North Korea 'Restarts' Nuclear Reactor Operations
US-based research institute suggests Pyongyang's Yongbyon nuclear plant may be operational.
Syrian Opposition Mocks Assad's Birthday on 9/11
Opponents of Syrian president curse him on his 48th birthday.
Putin Warns US Ahead of Kerry-Lavrov Talks in Geneva on Syria
Russian president says military strike on Syria could spark new terror attacks and worsen Middle East situation.
Russia to 'Restart Supply of S-300 Missile Systems to Iran'
Putin to offer Rohani renewal of sophisticated defence missile systems deal.
Obama Asks Congress to Postpone Vote on Syria Strike [FULL SPEECH]
US President Barack Obama addresses Americans from ornate East Room of White House over Syria military action.
Obama Gives Diplomacy a Chance over Syria [VIDEO]
US president postpones Congress vote on Syria military action but remains sceptical about Assad's pledge.
Russian Troop Carrier Heads to East Mediterranean as Syrian Crisis Escalates
Landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov, with unidentified cargo on board, likely heading towards Syrian coast.
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Warns US against Syria Attack
Warning comes after US intelligence intercepts Iranian order to target interests in Middle East if Syria attacked.
Syria: G20 Leaders Sharply Divided on Military Strike
US and France push for action against Assad regime while Russia insists on credible evidence on chemical weapons use.
Egypt Gives Bonanza to Security Forces for Crushing Morsi Supporters
Egypt announces cash bonus for security forces for dispersing sit-ins.
