Two Boys Found Beheaded in Afghan Village

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Government officials in southern Afghanistan are at a loss to explain the beheading of two boys, an act of brutality for which the Taliban claims it is not responsible.... Read More

Iraq's Brief Respite from Violence Ends

(BAGHDAD) -- After a brief lull, violence has again returned to Iraq with at least 55 people killed Monday in what is believed to be a continuation of revived sectarian warfare. At least... Read More

Sleepy Bank Worker Accidentally Transfers Hundreds of Millions of Euros

(NEW YORK) -- A German bank employee apparently fell asleep at his desk some time ago, and instead of transferring 62.40 euros to a retiree's account, he smooshed down the "2" button as he slept, s... Read More

Prince Philip Gets Hospital Visitors on 92nd Birthday

(LONDON) -- Britain’s Prince Philip spent his 92nd birthday in a London hospital recovering from abdominal surgery, but he had company. The Duke of Edinburgh was visited at The Lon... Read More

Nelson Mandela in Intensive Care for Lung Infection

(PRETORIA, South Africa) -- Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in intensive care after being hospitalized yet again for a lung infection, a government source tells ABC News.... Read More

Afghan Forces Repel Attacks on Kabul Airport and Elsewhere

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- Suicide bombers staged a series of attacks in Afghanistan on Monday that were ultimately repelled by Afghan police and commandos. The most serious incident came j... Read More

NSA Documents Leaker Could Face Extradition from Hong Kong Hideout

(WASHINGTON) -- An extradition treaty between the United States and Hong Kong, signed in 1996, could determine if and how alleged National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden is handed over to Am... Read More

Prince Harry Pilots Helicopter in Stunt Show

(LONDON) -- Attendees at this weekend’s RAF Cosford Air Show in Shropshire, England, got a major surprise as they craned their necks to watch the death-defying helicopter stunts being perform... Read More

Fifteen Year-Old Boy Executed by Islamist Rebels in Syria

(NEW YORK) -- A fifteen year-old boy selling coffee in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo was arrested by Islamist rebel fighters for insulting the Prophet Mohammed, beaten and then executed in fro... Read More

Turkish Leader Says Anti-Government Forces Are Behind Turmoil

(ADANA, Turkey) -- Turkey's embattled prime minister is showing no sign of compromise as civil unrest in his country continues. Recep Tayyip Erdogan proclaimed on Sunday that anti-govern... Read More