Violence rages in Syria
More than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Homs, the opposition says, ahead of a likely U.N. Security Council vote on Syria. Protests escalate after deadly riot
Two people were reported killed and more than 1,400 injured during violent clashes in Egypt as protesters vented their fury over the soccer match rioting that left 79 dead. Kidnapped U.S. tourists released
Two American tourists who were kidnapped in the southern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula were freed Friday, a security official said. More dead in Europe's cold
Eastern and central Europe continue to shiver under a blanket of heavy snow Friday, with more deaths reported after bitter cold overnight temperatures. Iran: War would be detrimental to U.S.
The supreme leader of Iran issued a blunt warning Friday that a war would be detrimental to the United States. Sudan bombing civilians, U.S. says
The United States accused Sudan of targeting civilians in recent airstrikes, including one that destroyed a Bible school in South Kordofan, an oil-rich Sudanese province that borders the newly created independent country of South Sudan. Group: Libyan diplomat tortured, died
A Libyan diplomat died 24 hours after he was detained by a militia based in the city of Zintan, Human Rights Watch said. Hackers release FBI-Scotland Yard call
The loose organization of hackers known as Anonymous released a recording Friday of a telephone call between the FBI and New Scotland Yard that it claims to have recorded surreptitiously. WikiLeaks: Soldier faces court-martial
Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, will be court martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement. Armstrong doping probe dropped
Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs.
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