Defense lawyers appear angling for plea deal, in which defendant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev would admit guilt, avoid death penalty
Charges are part of effort by officials to stem tide of Americans seeking to join Islamic militants in Syria, Iraq
Analysts say their outsized role in Islamic State advances bode badly for Russia's troubled North Caucasus
The investigation of Gulnara Karimova, daughter of longtime leader Islam Karimov, has raised questions about a power struggle within Uzbekistan
Kazakhs wonder if Vladimir Putin was trying to insult them, or instead warn them about going down the same path Ukraine has
Missile sales, oil and gas shipments are among many areas that may drive Beijing and Moscow closer together in coming years
Anger, misinformation and mistrust of government hampering efforts to contain the deadly virus
Kremlin hopes import ban on Western food goods will bolster domestic production; experts say that may be wishful thinking
Attacking humanitarian aid agencies is illegal under humanitarian law, as is transporting military weaponry under the guise of humanitarian aid
The recovery of bodies from crashed Malaysia Airline Flight 17 continues slowly
Downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet may turn into a tipping point for the insurgency in eastern Ukraine
As the US steps up diplomacy to keep Iraq from imploding, Russian criticism may seem like gloating, but it's also prescient
The vote by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) comes amid a growing movement to pressure Israel politically and economically
Russia has pointed to the 1999 NATO intervention in Kosovo as precedent for Moscow actions in Crimea
Russian bloggers and state-run media have sharpened their knives in attacking U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki
Doubts are growing, among Nigerians and abroad, about ability of Abuja government to battle increasingly vicious Islamist group
Ukraine crisis and loaded language sparks concerns of a return of Nazi-era nationalism
Nigerians are increasingly fed up with militant Islamic group's audacious attacks - and the government's inability to stop them
Experts warn that United States risked emboldening tyrants and leaving a vacuum in some regions that could result in more instability
