Scandal in Canada: Toronto Mayor Denies Crack Cocaine Reports

(TORONTO) -- He’s made headlines for confronting a reporter with his fists up, calling 911 on a comedian approaching him in his driveway, flipping off a mother and her daughter who saw him ta... Read More

South Africa to Hand $1B of Gadhafi Assets Over to Libya

(CAPE TOWN, South Africa) -- South Africa says it will return $1 billion in cash, gold and diamonds stashed in South Africa by the former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Since Gadh... Read More

In Desperate Plea, Man Defaces Queen Elizabeth's Portrait

(LONDON) -- The queen's official Diamond Jubilee portrait was defaced with spray paint Thursday by a "desperate father" who campaigners say was wrongly separated from his two daughters and was "try... Read More

Syrian Conflict Death Toll Tops 90,000, UN Says

(GENEVA) -- The two-year-long conflict in Syria has claimed the lives of more than 90,000 people, according to new study out Thursday by the United Nations. The U.N. says 92,901 individuals were... Read More

Duchess Kate Middleton Christens Cruise Ship

(LONDON) -- Kate Middleton’s last solo royal engagement before she gives birth to her first child next month involved the smashing of a champagne bottle. The Duchess of Cambridge,... Read More

Turkish Government Alternates Olive Branch with Iron Fist

(ISTANBUL) -- The Turkish government sent mixed signals on Wednesday as civil unrest continued over growing fears of authoritarianism in the secular Muslim country. Prime Minister Recep... Read More

Sectarian Massacre Reported in Syrian Village

(DAMASCUS, Syria) -- There's more evidence that the conflict in Syria is turning into sectarian warfare, with reports of 30 Shiite Muslims killed Tuesday by rebels in the eastern village of Hatlah.... Read More

Iraq Aims to Become World Leader in Oil Production

(BAGHDAD) -- Iraq remains in the throes of insurgent violence but that hasn't hampered its ambitions to become an oil-producing superpower. Thamir Ghadhban, chairman of Iraqi Prime Minis... Read More

US Still Debating Providing Arms for Syrian Rebels

(WASHINGTON) -- No decision on arming Syrian rebels has been reached by the White House as members of President Obama's national security team appear divided over how to deal with President Bashar... Read More

Snowden Claims NSA Documents Show US Hacks China: Report

(NEW YORK) -- Alleged NSA leaker Edward Snowden claimed Wednesday to have evidence that the U.S. government has been hacking into Chinese computer networks since at least 2009 – an effort he... Read More