World News

The torch begins its 70-day journey to arrive at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics from Athens

Derek Mitchell, current special envoy for Burma, will become ambassador; move comes amid Burma's new reforms

U.S. is backing Yemeni effort to disrupt the bases of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Mariela Castro is a noted gay rights advocate, will chair panel on sexual diversity in San Francisco next week

Two government buildings burned down in anger over shooting deaths of 4 people from helicopter

The head of the Syrian National council offered to resign to tamp down the internal turmoil, which makes wider conflict worse

Israel official: Refusal to open London Games with minute's silence to mark 40th anniversary of Munich massacre "unacceptable"

Unclear whether territorial dispute or piracy behind incident between Yellow Sea neighbors

American jailed for 4 years under suspicion of financial corruption in UAE starts hunger strike to push for a trial

Envoy to Israel warns U.S. prefers not to resort to military force but will if necessary to prevent development of nuclear weapons