Tag: World

A Kashmiri Muslim pilgrim, back to camera, is hugged by her relative as she leaves for the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The hajj pilgrimage, which is among the five pillars of Islam, attracts around 3 million Muslims worldwide each year. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Image of Asia: Starting the hajj in Kashmir

The Associated Press · August 27, 2014 2:38 pm

IMF Chief Lagarde Under Investigation in France

Washington Examiner · August 27, 2014 2:21 pm

A white lion cub holds a notebook in his mouth, as three sibling cubs are introduced to the public, at the Johannesburg Zoo, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. Three playful lion cubs made their public debut Wednesday, pouncing their way into a large enclosure at the Johannesburg Zoo. Their arrival heralds a new generation of lions at the zoo, which hasn't successfully bred the king of the jungle in five years. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

3 playful lion cubs debut at Johannesburg Zoo

Carley Petesch · August 27, 2014 2:17 pm

Finland, Sweden increase ties to NATO

Washington Examiner · August 27, 2014 1:45 pm

UN scientist with Ebola in Germany for treatment

David Rising · August 27, 2014 1:41 pm

Afghan election commission workers sort ballots for an audit of the presidential run-off votes in front of international observers at an election commission office in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. One of two men vying to become the president of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, pulled his observers Wednesday from an audit of the country's disputed election over concerns of widespread fraud in a move that throws the already contentious election into further crisis. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Afghan presidential candidates pull out of audit

AMIR SHAHREBECCA SANTANA · August 27, 2014 1:40 pm

Report: Iran redesigning reactor as part of deal

Nasser Karimi · August 27, 2014 1:26 pm

FILE - This is a Aug. 19, 2014 file image taken from video of a sign is posted on the road next to Bardarbunga, a subglacial stratovolcano located under Iceland's largest glacier. Earthquakes are rocking Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano, adding to concerns that magma movements may trigger an eruption that could hinder air traffic. Iceland's Met Office says two earthquakes measuring over magnitude 5 shook the volcano under the vast Vatnajokull glacier on Wednesday Aug. 27 2014. Some 500 quakes have hit the area since midnight. (AP Photo/Courtesy Channel 2 Iceland, File) ICELAND OUT

Earthquakes rock Iceland volcano

Washington Examiner · August 27, 2014 1:15 pm

Bulgarian poet Valeri Petrov dies

Washington Examiner · August 27, 2014 1:13 pm

In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, Vietnamese special envoy Le Hong Anh, left, poses with Liu Yunshan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, prior to a meeting in Beijing Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. China and Vietnam said they're committed to negotiating maritime disputes to avoid a recurrence of tensions that spiked when China deployed an oil rig in waters claimed by Hanoi. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Duo) NO SALES

China, Vietnam say they’ll negotiate sea disputes

Christopher Bodeen · August 27, 2014 1:07 pm

Colombian kingpin’s former hit man leaves prison

Joshua Goodman · August 27, 2014 12:35 pm

Libya ministers resign over militia fighting

Washington Examiner · August 27, 2014 12:24 pm