Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will visit the United States in September, marking her first US visit in at least 20 years. The Atlantic Council think tank said Suu Kyi, who recently…

UN peacekeeping spokesman Kieran Dwyer said the six observers had landed in the capital, Damascus, and would begin work on Monday. The group left New York after the UN Security Council passed…

President Barack Obama called Sunday for a "thorough" and "rigorous" investigation into allegations involving prostitutes and Secret Service agents in Colombia. Some 11 S…

The Afghan capital woke up to the sounds of explosions and gunfire as a siege by Taliban militants continued into its second day. Correspondents say Afghan forces have been trying to clear a…

North Korea's much-touted satellite launch ended in a nearly $1 billion failure, bringing humiliation to the country's new young leader and condemnation from a host of nations. The Un…