Clinton sees 'insurgency' in Mexico drug warDrug gangs in Mexico and Central America are morphing into an insurgency like the one that gripped Colombia 20 years ago, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
Fidel Castro: Cuban model no longer worksFidel Castro said Cuba's economic model no longer works, a U.S.-based journalist reports following interviews with the former president last week.
Mahmood Karzai profited on deal tied to Kabul BankThe brother of Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he made at least $800,000 by buying and then quickly reselling a high-end Dubai villa using a loan provided by the chairman of the troubled Kabul Bank.
Video: From Africa to the NFL, and back againMaking a Difference: Madieu Williams is better known for his work as a free safety for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings than for his efforts in West Africa. But when he's not trying to stop the NFL's best receivers, he's committed to bringing better health and education to his native Sierra Leone. NBC's Ron Allen reports. (Nightly News)
Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winningThe Taliban's shadowy leader told Afghans on Wednesday that the insurgents are winning the war and warned Americans that they are wasting lives and billions in tax dollars by continuing in the conflict.
U.S. training in Yemen reflects wider questSeldom visible in the Yemeni mountains, the elite U.S. commandos training the Yemen's military represent the Obama administration's quest to fight terrorism without inflaming anti-American sentiment.
Servant testifies Filipino warlord ordered killingA servant of the politically powerful clan accused in last year's massacre of 57 people told a Philippine court Wednesday that the family members plotted the killings of rivals and journalists over dinner six days before the ambush.
Petraeus: Quran burning is like Abu Ghraib
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan tells NBC News that a Florida church’s plan to burn the Quran would fuel anti-U.S. hatred rivaling the backlash against the U.S. abuses at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison.
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan tells NBC News that a Florida church’s plan to burn the Quran would fuel anti-U.S. hatred rivaling the backlash against the U.S. abuses at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison.
Army: Fort Lewis-based sergeant kept body parts
New documents released by the Army say a staff sergeant charged in a conspiracy to murder civilians kept Afghan body parts and threatened subordinates.
New documents released by the Army say a staff sergeant charged in a conspiracy to murder civilians kept Afghan body parts and threatened subordinates.
Iran woman's stoning suspended after global outcry
Iranian authorities have suspended the execution by stoning of a woman convicted of adultery, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, after weeks of condemnation from around the world.
Iranian authorities have suspended the execution by stoning of a woman convicted of adultery, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, after weeks of condemnation from around the world.
UK prime minister's father dies in FranceBritish Prime Minister David Cameron's father died on Wednesday after falling ill during a holiday in the south of France.
7 women in 'miscarriage' cases freed in Mexico
Seven women in Mexico serving prison terms of up to 29 years for the death of their newborns are freed after a legal reform enacted in the state of Guanajuato lowered their sentences.
Seven women in Mexico serving prison terms of up to 29 years for the death of their newborns are freed after a legal reform enacted in the state of Guanajuato lowered their sentences.
Report: Attacks on Mexican media 'national crisis'
At least 22 Mexican journalists have been killed over the past four years, according to a U.S.-based media watchdog group that is calling on the government to respond forcefully to the dangers facing reporters who cover the country's drug war.
At least 22 Mexican journalists have been killed over the past four years, according to a U.S.-based media watchdog group that is calling on the government to respond forcefully to the dangers facing reporters who cover the country's drug war.
6 killed in 2 separate bomb attacks in Baghdad
Iraqi police and health officials say at least six people have been killed and 35 wounded in two separate attacks in Baghdad.
Iraqi police and health officials say at least six people have been killed and 35 wounded in two separate attacks in Baghdad.
Gunmen free up to 800 inmates from Nigeria prison
Heavily armed gunmen attacked a prison in the central Nigerian city of Bauchi late on Tuesday, freeing as many as 800 inmates including suspected members of a militant Islamic sect, police said Wednesday.
Heavily armed gunmen attacked a prison in the central Nigerian city of Bauchi late on Tuesday, freeing as many as 800 inmates including suspected members of a militant Islamic sect, police said Wednesday.
Airliner lands in Russian forest after power failsRussian aviation investigators have launched a probe into the emergency landing of a passenger jet that rolled into a forest without hurting anyone.
Dalai Lama gives $50,000 for brain researchThe Dalai Lama has given $50,000 from his personal trust to support research into the science behind kindness and compassion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Pakistan to charge 3 in Times Square bomb plot
Pakistan will soon charge three men alleged to have helped failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad meet up with militant leaders and send him money to carry out the attack.
Pakistan will soon charge three men alleged to have helped failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad meet up with militant leaders and send him money to carry out the attack.
Mexican blog sheds grim light on drug warNewsweek: A look inside al-Qaida
Nine years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden’s network remains a shadowy, little-understood enemy. The truth, as revealed by one of its fighters, is both more and less troubling than we think.
Nine years after 9/11, Osama bin Laden’s network remains a shadowy, little-understood enemy. The truth, as revealed by one of its fighters, is both more and less troubling than we think.
Australia, New Zealand top charity index; U.S. fifth
Australia and New Zealand shared first place, and the United States tied for fifth, in a first-of-its kind survey ranking 153 nations on the willingness of their citizens to donate time and money to charity.
Australia and New Zealand shared first place, and the United States tied for fifth, in a first-of-its kind survey ranking 153 nations on the willingness of their citizens to donate time and money to charity.
Newsweek: Why Bin Laden still matters
Bin Laden remains important as the guiding icon that is drawing people to jihad. Yet U.S. intelligence agencies have not had any “actionable intelligence” about his location since he disappeared in mid-December 2001 after the battle of Tora Bora. Informed hypotheses put him in or around Pakistan’s tribal regions, but these are only educated guesses.
Bin Laden remains important as the guiding icon that is drawing people to jihad. Yet U.S. intelligence agencies have not had any “actionable intelligence” about his location since he disappeared in mid-December 2001 after the battle of Tora Bora. Informed hypotheses put him in or around Pakistan’s tribal regions, but these are only educated guesses.
Sex, violence, Islam: Syrian soap raises dramaSyrian drama aired on state TV has sparked intense debate between critics who say it distorts Islam's image and supporters who say it's a realistic portrayal.
Gunmen burst into factory in Honduras, kill 15
Men armed with assault rifles burst into a shoe factory and opened fire Tuesday, killing at least 15 workers and wounding eight, Honduran authorities said.
Men armed with assault rifles burst into a shoe factory and opened fire Tuesday, killing at least 15 workers and wounding eight, Honduran authorities said.