Australian residents urged to leave flood-hit town
Australian authorities plead with hundreds of people, who have chosen to remain in a town in the path of rising flood waters, to vacate their homes.
About 47 minutes ago.
Australian residents urged to leave flood-hit town

Rockets rain down on Syrian city
The death toll from fighting between Syrian government forces and civilians rises as government troops shelled the city of Homs from dusk to dawn, opposition groups say.
About 3 hours ago.
Rockets rain down on Syrian city

Egypt to charge 43 over NGOs
Forty-three people, including 19 Americans, face prosecution in an Egyptian criminal court on charges of illegal foreign funding as part of an ongoing crackdown on nongovernmental organizations, a prosecution spokesman said Sunday.
About 8 hours ago.
Egypt to charge 43 over NGOs

Libya: Saif Gadhafi trial within weeks?
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libya's deposed leader Moammar Gadhafi, could go on trial "within weeks or months," the country's interior minister said Sunday.
About 13 hours ago.
Libya: Saif Gadhafi trial within weeks?

Protesters clash with police in Cairo
Demonstrators clashed with police outside the interior ministry in Cairo on Sunday as anger mounts over a deadly stampede at a soccer match that killed dozens last week.
About 9 hours ago.
Protesters clash with police in Cairo

Yemen offers dialogue with al Qaeda
Yemen'shighest military authority Sunday announced its willingness to open channels of dialogue with al Qaeda in hopes of reaching a long-term cease-fire agreement.
About 11 hours ago.
Yemen offers dialogue with al Qaeda

NY Giants win Super Bowl in last minute
In a nail-biting game, the New York Giants take a narrow 21-17 lead over the New England Patriots with seconds left on the clock to win Super Bowl XLVI.
About 2 hours ago.
NY Giants win Super Bowl in last minute

Halftime: M.I.A. in 'middle finger' flap
Ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, singer Madonna promised there would be no "wardrobe malfunction." What she didn't guarantee was no obscene gestures.
About 12 minutes ago.
Halftime: M.I.A. in 'middle finger' flap

Europe's cold snap hits London
Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest international airports, canceled about three out of 10 flights Sunday as several inches of snow fell on London overnight.
About 18 hours ago.
Europe's cold snap hits London

Philippines issues local tsunami alert
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Monday off the third-largest island in the Philippines, prompting the country to issue a tsunami alert for the coastlines near the epicenter.
About 23 minutes ago.
Philippines issues local tsunami alert