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Defendant Iraqi-born cleric Mullah Krekar sits in a courtroom in Oslo.

Norway Sentences Islamic Cleric For Death Threats

Oslo courts have convicted Mullah Krekar, an Iraqi-born Islamist cleric, to five years in prison for posting online death threats against Kurdish immigrants and Norwegian officials.

Syria Accepts UN Envoy's Cease-Fire Plan; Fighting Enters Lebanon

Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan to serve as special envoy on Syrian crsis

After failed attempts in the U.N. Security Council to formulate a demand that President Bashar al-Assad end a deadly crackdown on dissenters, his government accepted Annan's six-point plan.

Seoul Nuclear Security Summit 2012 : Joint Declaration By World Leaders (Full Text)

South Korea's President Lee reaches out to shake the hand of Mexico's Energy Minister Herrera at the Nuclear Security Summit working dinner in Seoul

The Nuclear Security Summit in the South Korean capital ended on Tuesday with world leaders making fresh commitments towards building a safer world devoid of nuclear terrorism. The summit ended with a joint declaration, dubbed the Seoul Communique. The full text of the declaration, published by South Korea's official news agency Yonhap News, is below:

File photo shows Tehran Prosecutor General Saeed Mortazavi adjusting his hair as he attends an execution by hanging in Tehran

US Only Western Country To Carry Out Capital Punishment Last Year, Ranks 5th Worldwide

The US was the only western country to have carried out judicial executions last year and the 43 executions in the country ranked it fifth in the world in capital punishment, behind China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, Amnesty International said Monday.

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Russia Hardens Stand on Assad; Says Annan’s Offer Is Syria’s Last Chance

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev extended complete support to the UN-Arab League envoy in Syria, saying that Kofi Annan's resolution represented the last chance for preventing the violent insurgency from turning into a civil war. Medvedev's strong message to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad came close on the heels of US President Barack Obama announcing his plans to send non-lethal aid to the Syrian opposition.

Occupy Wall Street March: Protests in New York

Occupy Wall Street March In New York [PHOTOS]

Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street activists marched through the streets of New York City Saturday protesting police violence and demanding the resignation of New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly.

Obama Warns North Korea Against Rocket Launch

President Barack Obama, visiting South Korea, called on the Communist North Sunday to call off a planned rocket launch, and warned that food aid in return for disarmament would be at risk.

Occupy Wall Street 6-Month Anniversary: Pictures of Arrests [PHOTOS]

14 Occupy Protesters Arrested In Two Separate Incidents in New York

Police Saturday arrested 14 people in connection with two separate Occupy Wall Street protests in New York.

Joseph Kony 2012: Invisible Children, Celebs and Neo-Colonial Campaign Controversy

UN Believes Joseph Kony Hiding In Central African Republic

The United Nations' Central Africa envoy believes Joseph Kony is hiding in the Central African Republic.

Sri Lanka Furious Over UN War-Crimes Resolution

Sri Lanka has rejected a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution urging the country to look into alleged war crimes committed by the military in 2009.

Malian soldiers and security forces gather at the offices of the state radio and television broadcaster after announcing a coup d'etat in the capital Bamako

Mali Coup Leader Promises Elections

The leader of the three-day-old coup in Mali says he will step down and schedule elections once security is established in the country.

Egyptian Fuel To Ease Gaza Energy Crisis

On Friday, Israel allowed nine Egyptian tankers carrying nearly half a million liters of industrial fuel to pass through the Kerem Shalom border crossing and into Gaza, enough to run the plant for about a day.

Blood stains from Syrian Army assault on Qusayr

UN Rights Council Condemns Syrian Violence, Suggests Prosecution Of High Officials

Of the 47 delegations at the Geneva talks, 41 voted in favor of the resolutions against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Russia, China and Cuba voted against it.

China's ZTE to curtail business in Iran

ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will curtail its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran's largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring telephone and Internet communications.

California Prisons' Solitary Confinement Challenged In UN Petition

A coalition of advocacy groups is asking the United Nations to intervene to help stop California's widespread use of solitary confinement, saying the routine isolation of inmates is akin to torture.

Why Syria Is A Tough Nut To Crack: Counting Its Allies, Enemies And Other Love-Hate Relationships

Syria fits the bill of a nation that has made most of its friends by virtue of having common enemies. There is probably no other way to explain how this fiercely secular Arab nation has been commanding tremendous support from the religious fanatics that routinely make Iranian governments.

Tuareg Rebels Advance In Northern Mali Amid Military Coup

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali, flush with arms and fighters from the Libyan revolution, pushed south Friday morning to occupy positions vacated by government forces as mutinous soldiers in the capital sought to complete a coup by arresting the president, military sources said.

Women’s Group Knocks Summers’ World Bank Presidency Prospects

A woman’s group has mounted spirited opposition to a prospective nomination of former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, 57, to be president of the World Bank.

Kurdish demonstrators flash victory signs in front of a burnt-out vehicle in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey

Dozen Killed In Turkish-Kurd Clashes

In what became the largest operation against rebels so far in 2012, thousands of Turkish security forces met with the Kurdish Workers' Party at Mount Cudi near the borders of Syria and Iran on Tuesday

Handicapped Sri Lankan soldiers in wheelchairs call for the defeat of a U.N. resolution urging Sri Lanka to probe wartime human rights abuses in Colombo

UN Human Rights Council Urges Sri Lanka To Probe War Crimes

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution urging Sri Lanka to investigate possible war crimes that may have been committed by both sides of the island nation's 26-year civil war.

World Water Day 2012: Facts & Ideas For A Sustainable Future

March 22, 2012 is World Water Day, an annual event to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Obama, Putin To Meet On Syria, Missile Defense

Putin, now Russia's president-elect, has said he would boycott the Group of Eight summit at Camp David and the NATO conference in Chicago this spring if U.S. missile defense plans weren't scrapped.

UNSC Stands United Against Assad; Russia Dilutes Ultimatum

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including Russia and China, stands united in its approach to put an end to the violent uprising in Syria by issuing an ultimatum to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

‘Halo 4’ Release Date: 'Darker Than Previous Games, Will Series End Better Than 'Mass Effect?' [TRAILER]

‘Halo 4’ Release Date 2012: Watch Leaked High Resolution Concept Art [VIDEO]

A Halo 4 video displaying high resolution concept art has been leaked online, offering fans a peak at the world being developed by 343 industries. The breath-taking trailer offers several clues into the new game, which is set for release in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

World Bank President Zoellick speaks at a news conference

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