Italian school rocked by deadly bomb attack
At least one girl is killed and another six students are injured, two of them seriously, following a bomb blast outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi.
Greek crisis dominates G8 summit
Concerns about whether debt-laden Greece will be forced to pull out of the eurozone, and what that would mean for a weakened European economy is the first topic on Saturday's agenda at the Group of Eight summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama, a senior administration official said.
Call for calm after Spanish downgrade
Spain's government calls for calm a day after rating agency Moody's downgraded 16 Spanish banks in the latest sign of distress in Europe.
Chinese activist Chen flying to U.S.
Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese activist who ignited a diplomatic frenzy when he escaped house arrest, flies to the U.S. to begin a new chapter in his life as a student.
Commercial spacecraft launch aborted
The future is on hold, at least for a couple of days.
Olympic torch starts journey round UK
The Olympic torch began its 70-day, 8,000-mile journey around Britain Saturday from Land's End in Cornwall, with three-time Olympic gold medal winner Ben Ainslie the first to carry the torch.
Syria blast raises fears of jihadists
A car explosion rattled the city of Deir Ezzor on Saturday, opposition activists and the Syrian regime said.
Spitfires, parade mark queen’s jubilee
Thousands of members of the British Armed Forces took part in a parade and flypast at Windsor Castle Saturday as part of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne.
Soldier to be tried in comrades’ killings
A sergeant accused of killing five comrades at a combat stress clinic at a U.S. base in Iraq more than three years ago is mentally fit to stand trial on charges of premeditated murder, the Army said.
New protests flare up in Bahrain
Protesters in Bahrain marched through the streets Friday to criticize government plans to boost cooperation between the island state and Saudi Arabia.