Americans detained in North Korea call for US help

All three men say direct intervention by the American government is the only way they will be released.

Aid flows into Iraq Shiite town after siege broken

Local groups provide stranded residents of Amirli with food and relief.

Philippine troops pull ‘greatest escape’ in Golan

Ukraine: rebels fire on border guard vessel

Russian President Vladimir Putin tell Ukraine to begin immediate talks on east.

Israel calls on region to rebuild, disarm Gaza

A Hamas spokeman says, 'This is a stupid demand, and no one among the Palestinian people would agree to such a thing.'

Armored truck overturns, spilling bags of money

Passers-by swarmed to the scene, but it wasn't clear if any money was taken.

Lava eruption prompts Iceland aviation alert

The warning was lowered 12 hours later as visibility improved and it was clear that no volcanic ash was detected.

Islamist militia now guards US Embassy in Libya

A commander says his forces have been in control of the compound since last week.

House, Senate intel chiefs flag Islamic State risk

The lawmakers says President Barack Obama soon needs to develop a comprehensive strategy to crush the fighters.

The elusive truth in Jonesport-Beals: Two small towns, a basketball legend and 40 years of rumor

Accusers' words echo in a community that remains unusually guarded as recent allegations – not so new to the town itself – swarm around an almost mythical high school sports coach.