UNITED STATES

Occupy Central plans to intensify pro-democracy protests and shut down Hong Kong's financial district.

The SAIC questioned Microsoft Vice President David Chen and gave the company a deadline to make an explanation.

Modi and Abe are also likely to agree to speed up talks on a nuclear energy pact, according to the Nikkei.

A federal judge temporarily blocked a Louisiana law advocates say would likely have closed all five of the abortion clinics in the state.

The Pew Research Center poll indicated 67 percent of Americans view ISIS as a major threat.

Main embassy believed secure.

Israel said the settlements will be in an area it plans to keep under any future agreement with the Palestinians.

President Assad swore in his new government Sunday and vowed to tackle corruption.

Rep. Peter King says Putin has to know there's "a price to pay" for his actions in Ukraine.

The troop exchange occurs as Ukraine accuses Russia of providing pro-Russian separatists with soldiers and armored vehicles.

Iranian officials condemned latest round of U.S. sanctions, saying they call talks on Iran's nuclear program into question.

Don't panic when someone hands you the TV remote. We've got you covered with "can't miss" TV for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6.

Residents of Amerli had threatened mass suicide if Islamic State militants seized the town; in Baghdad 37 die in suicide bombing

“We can take actions that would be unpleasant to the other side,” Iran's foreign minister says Sunday.

Rebels from various factions in Tripoli stormed the U.S. Embassy Sunday.

The Texas Republican tells a conservative gathering, "We are part of a grassroots fire that is sweeping this country."

Amerli has been under seige for two months. Aid was dropped to trapped Turkmen as airstrikes were conducted against ISIS.

Lebanese soldier Ali Al-Sayyed was beheaded by Islamic State militants, a video released Saturday by the terrorist group shows.

Kurds have been slowly regaining ground from the militants and Saturday advanced on the northern town of Zumar.

Banking laws designed to cut off funds to terror groups are woefully outdated.

Van Rompuy says new sanctions against Russia will be drawn up within a week.