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French Police Alerted To Possible Arrival Of Fighters

French police and anti-terrorism investigators have been alerted to the possibility that small groups of extremists have left Syria for France and Belgium with plans to stage attacks.

Obama: 'Our Mission Is To Destroy ISIL'

President Obama speaks to the media regarding the progress made in the fight against ISIS. "ISIL is on defense," said Obama, using another acronym for the terror group.

Orlando Shooting Revives A Fight Over 'Islamic' Label

As news of the nightclub shooting in Orlando spread, Donald Trump revived the debate over what to call acts of violence by people inspired or directed by extremist groups like the Islamic State.

Maria Sharapova Suspended For Two Years For Doping

Maria Sharapova was suspended from tennis for two years Wednesday for testing positive for meldonium at the Australian Open, and immediately responded by saying she would appeal the decision to sport's highest court.

EgyptAir Plane Resumes Flight To China After Bomb Threat

An EgyptAir aircraft that made an emergency landing on Wednesday in Uzbekistan following a bomb threat has resumed its flight to Beijing, Egyptian officials said, the latest in a series of deadly or damaging air travel incidents involving Egypt.

NPR Journalist David Gilkey, Translator Killed On Assignment

David Gilkey, a veteran news photographer and video editor for National Public Radio, and an Afghan translator, Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed while on assignment in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, the network says.

Aid Group Says IS Shooting Civilians Fleeing Fallujah Battle

The Islamic State group has been shooting at civilians as they try to flee the fighting between Iraqi government forces and IS militants in the city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, an international aid organization says.

Police: Video Of Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped Posted On Social Media

Brazilian police search for at least 30 suspects in alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old girl, posting graphic video and images of her on social media. CNN's Shasta Darlington reports.

IS Bombings In Baghdad, Near Iraqi Capital Kill At Least 24

A wave of bombings claimed by the Islamic State group targeted commercial areas in and around Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 24 people in attacks that came as Iraqi troops poised to recapture Fallujah, a city held by the extremists group west of Iraq's capital.

Google's Personalized Phone Project

Google's custom smartphone to be available next year.

Forensic Official: EgyptAir 804 Human Remains Suggest Blast

Human remains retrieved from the crash site of EgyptAir Flight 804 suggest there was an explosion on board that may have brought down the aircraft in the east Mediterranean, a senior Egyptian forensics official said on Tuesday.

Obama: Taliban Leader's Death A 'Milestone' For Afghan Peace

President Barack Obama said Monday that the violent death of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour by a U.S. airstrike should send a "clear signal" to anti-American extremists that "we're going to protect our people."

Yemen Suicide Attacks Kill At Least 45 Army Recruits

A pair of suicide bombings carried out by Islamic State militants killed at least 45 people in Yemen's southern city of Aden on Monday, security officials said.

Obama's Hiroshima Visit Stirs Differing Views Across Pacific

Two very different visions of the hell that is war are seared into the minds of World War II survivors on opposite sides of the Pacific.

Obama Lifts Decades-Old Arms Ban In His 1st Visit To Vietnam

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner in a region that he has tried to place at the center of his foreign policy legacy.