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South Korea announced it will halt imports of Iranian crude oil as the European Union's ban on insuring oil shipments from Iran comes into effect toward the end of the month.

The president even told his senior aides that he had ?the least power to prevent? the potential collapse of Pakistan.

Intense fighting between Syrian government forces and rebels reportedly broke out in Damascus on Tuesday.

A man dressed as Elmo, the fun loving character from Sesame Street, was hauled in cuffs from Central Park on Sunday afternoon after making anti-Semitic rants to pedestrians and tourists.

Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom premiered on HBO Sunday night. In case you missed it, click here to legally watch the first episode for free online.

Known as 'Ghaus-e-Azam' by Muslims and 'Kahnoow' by the Hindus, Jeelani is revered by both faiths in Kashmir.

Samsung Electronics (Seoul: 005930), the No. 1 smartphone maker, predicted sales next month of the new Galaxy S III model will top 11 million, including 10 million outside South Korea.

In a match rich with economic irony and rhetorical potential, the German national team defeated the Hellenic side 4-2 in the European football championships on Friday.

As European leaders prepare for talks later this week regarding the euro zone's economic mess, Spain officially petitioned Monday for up to ?100 billion ($125 billion) in loans to rescue its banking sector.

The National Organization for Marriage will reportedly use $2 million to unseat the Republican lawmakers who helped make same-sex marriage legal in the New York.

Turkish President Abdullah Gul condemned Syria on Saturday for shooting down one of its military jets, soon after Syrian forces acknowledged they had downed an unarmed Turkish military plane that had entered the country's airspace on Friday.

An arbitrator has sided with the National basketball Player's Association, granting early Bird rights to Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak.

Expanded tweets are quietly revolutionizing the Twitter we all love so much but find so frustrating in light of its 140 characters per Tweet requirement. Relief seems to be on the way for Twitter users have long wanted the site to offer users the opportunity to write more than 140 characters.

Russia also has a vested interest in maintaining its decades-old relationship with Syria, which is in large part built on weapons and defense contracts.

Ann Curry will be released as a Today show co-host, just a few months after speculation increased about her job security, according to reports

Keelin Godsey, who will compete in Thursday's U.S. Olympic trials for hammer throw, could end up the first openly transgender athlete to represent the United States in the Olympic Games.

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operatives are speeding the flow of automatic weapons, rocket propelled grenades and other arms from southern Turkey to Syrian rebels, according to a recent report. The weapons are paid for by the governments of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

After weeks of uncertainty, a Greek government has emerged following talks between Greece's center-right New Democracy party, which won Sunday's parliamentary elections, and the smaller leftist parties that lost seats.

New leak alleges U.S. and Israel created Flame virus to hamper Iran's nuclear progress.

David Hemler, who deserted the United States Air Force approximately 28 years ago, was found in Sweden, where he has been living since 1984, after he revealed his true identity to his family.

For the third time in a mere two weeks, the motorcade of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has been involved in a fatal accident. Who is to blame?

Here are the top five anger prone stars that would be seriously dangerous if they were armed.

Oscar-nominated actress Susan Tyrrell famous for her roles in Fat City and Cry Baby alongside Johnny Depp died on Sunday, her family confirmed to People magazine. She was 67.

The federal government has lost another trial against a professional athlete.

Charlie Sheen is reportedly getting ready to retire. The former Two-and-a-Half Men star plans on making his next acting gig - starring in FX's upcoming Anger Management, his last.

With Sunday's Greek election result doing little to ease long-term fears that the country still faces a messy exit from the euro, the G-20 delegates are left speculating how to tackle a spiraling crisis with no clear end in sight.

There's concern among some U.S. lawmakers that recent national security leaks that allegedly originated in the White House may have, among other consequences, jeopardized the security of Americans conducting the operations.

The death of Erica Kennedy has shocked the PR and fashion and journalism world, but while the beautiful writer has been making headlines since her mysterious death, she was not quite a household name.

In the latest blow to international efforts to stem the spiraling bloodshed in Syria, the United Nations has announced it is suspending its observer mission.