Mexico marines unaware they had killed cartel boss
Mexican marines at first had no idea that they had killed the leader of the country’s most-feared drug cartel in a gunfight that erupted when they tried to search a group of suspicious men outside a baseball stadium, the navy said Wednesday.
Taliban shooting of Pakistani girl prompts protests, vigils
Schools shut their doors in protest and Pakistanis across the country held vigils to pray for a 14-year-old girl who was shot by a Taliban gunman after daring to advocate education for girls and criticize the militant group.
U.S. State Department says Libyan embassy security adequate
U.S. State Department officials say security levels at the U.S. consulate in Libya were adequate for the threat level on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks but that the compound was overrun by an “unprecedented attack.”
Pussy Riot member released by Moscow court
A Moscow appeals court has freed one of the jailed members of the punk band Pussy Riot but upheld the two-year prison sentence for the two others.
Fungal meningitis causes more deaths in U.S.
The number of Americans sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to 2 Americans
Americans Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka have won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for studies of protein receptors that let body cells sense and respond to outside signals. Such studies are key for developing better drugs.
Toyota recalls 7.4 million vehicles for faulty window switch
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 7.43 million vehicles worldwide — including 240,000 vehicles in Canada — over a possible power-window glitch.
U.S., NATO discuss next steps in Afghanistan war
U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta urges NATO defence ministers to help fill the shortfall of military training teams in Afghanistan in order to build the capabilities of the Afghan forces so they can take control of their country’s security by the en…
U.S., NATO discuss next steps in Afghanistan war
U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta urges NATO defence ministers to help fill the shortfall of military training teams in Afghanistan in order to build the capabilities of the Afghan forces so they can take control of their country’s security by the en…
Obama, Romney focus on key swing state Ohio
Mitt Romney is making a fresh bid for Ohio voters, trying to use post-debate momentum to make up ground in a state that has been a mainstay of Republican presidential candidates and could help President Barack Obama hold onto the White House.