U.S. drone strikes targeted al Qaeda hideouts in southern Yemen on Wednesday, killing 27 suspected militants, local government officials said.

European football's governing body took a tough line against soccer-related disorder Wednesday, as it imposed a penalty on Russia for "improper conduct" by its fans at the Euro 2012 tournament.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reiterated his stance that NATO forces in Afghanistan should never make airstrikes on civilian homes, a practice that has angered many Afghans.

German police have released a photograph of the 17-year-old known only as "Ray" who turned up at Berlin City Hall last year after claiming to have been living in the woods for five years.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Russia of sending attack helicopters to Syria.

Rebekah Brooks, a former top executive of media baron Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group, appeared briefly in court Wednesday, charged with obstructing a police investigation into phone hacking and bribery.

A string of bombings killed dozens across Iraq on Wednesday, a spurt of sectarian tension in the country's deadliest day since January.

Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday left Myanmar on a whirlwind 16-day European trip that will include her acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize that she won in 1991.

Sweden's tourist board decided to try to drum up interest in the country recently by handing control of the national Twitter account to a different Swedish citizen every week.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reiterated his stance that NATO forces in Afghanistan should never make airstrikes on civilian homes, a practice that has angered many Afghans.

It was a shooting spree that terrorized France for 10 days, and for weeks dominated the country's presidential election campaign.

In Moscow, tens of thousands of demonstrators show up to protest They reject Vladimir Putin's election as president, saying the vote was not free.

The search for survivors continues after a boat carrying 28 Haitian migrants sinks. Eleven bodies have been found and 13 people remain missing; four made it to shore

American arms exporters, in the midst of a defense spending slowdown here in the U.S., are enjoying an increase in overseas sales, according to a new State Department report.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Russia of sending attack helicopters to Syria.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is very concerned about reports Russia supplying helicopters to Syria. On another front, 60 more people were killed Tuesday, an opposition group says; Syria reports 36 "martyrs" were buried.

An additional six countries and Taiwan have significantly reduced their imports of Iranian crude oil and will not face tough sanctions from the United States, according to a statement released Monday by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

International envoy Kofi Annan said Monday he was "gravely concerned" about the latest violence in Syria, citing shelling of opposition areas in Homs and reports of mortar, helicopter and tank attacks near the coast.

As many as 100 people are feared dead in an earthquake and landslide that buried more than 20 houses in northern Afghanistan on Monday, officials said.

The United States accused the Syrian government of using "new horrific tactics" Monday, as U.N. observers reported Syrian helicopters were firing on rebellious areas and concerns mounted that civilians were trapped in besieged cities.

In Afghanistan, where honor crimes are common, killing a rape victim isn't rare. But speaking out is.

Nobel prize amounts will be cut by 20% in 2012, the foundation that runs the program announced Monday.

British Prime Minister David Cameron thought his daughter Nancy was with her mom. Her mom, Samantha, thought the 8-year-old was with her dad.

Either Liu Yang or Wang Yaping -- selected among China's first batch of women astronauts -- will be among the three-person crew to launch aboard the Shenzhou-9, according to Xinhua.

Zara Phillips has been nominated as part of the U.K.'s equestrian team for the 2012 Summer Olympics.