Ecuador’s president says helping Snowden was a “mistake,” as the NSA leaker steps up efforts to leave Moscow airport.
The names of 19 firefighters killed in the Yarnell Hill Wildfire in Arizona have been released. Most were under 30.
The Chinese investment vehicle CAD Fund will ramp up its investments in Africa to build markets and spur development.
Nelson Mandela is widely regarded as a beloved peace icon, while Yasser Araft remains largely a pariah outside the Arab and Muslim world.
The George W. Bush Institute in Dallas and the White House both have declared that the concurrent trips to Africa by two US presidents was simply coincidental
Obama pays a visit to the Mandelas after a town hall with South African youths that was met with protests.
Worsening clashes between supporters and foes of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood claimed their first American victim. He was 21.
Edward Snowden, the confessed NSA leaker, has created a rare shake-up in political circles, partly because we know so little about him.
A federal judge in Michigan blocked a law attempting to prevent domestic-partner benefits from being offered to public employees.
The controversial Westboro Baptist Church targets Taylor Swift and reveals plans to picket the singer's upcoming concert.
The Florida Republican is betting that the immigration reform he supported will help him in 2016. Here's why he may be right -- or not.
The White House says President Obama will follow the family's lead on whether it will be possible to meet Mandela.
The White House is looking for the next U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, and the field is wide open right now.
A former vice chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff is a target in an investigation on leaked details about a U.S. cyberattack against Iran.
The legislation, which includes more than 1,000 pages, was written by four Democratic and four Republican senators.
The Indian Ocean, sometimes called the maritime Silk Road, represents the profound linkages between the Middle East and a rising Asia.
Mounting concerns in the U.S. over worker safety in Bangladesh may force President Obama to suspend an import-duty waiver on Bangladeshi goods.
In China's shadow, India -- the other emerging Asian superpower -- is making moves in Africa.
CNN is bringing back the long-running "Crossfire" program this fall after an eight-year hiatus.
A Republican dilemma: The GOP must support immigration reform to win over Latinos. But House members are facing elections in 2014.
While being Interviewed on MSNBC, Proposition 8 Plaintiffs received a call from President Barack Obama, congratulating them on the court decision.
Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, was able to filibuster the Texas abortion bill, Senate Bill 5, to defeat, but the fight over the proposed law is far from over.