Paulo Pinheiro, Chair, Commission of Inquiry for Syria: Forget the fantasy, military intervention in Syria will not work, this is the time for diplomacy.

Shadi Hamid: It's time for the U.S. to reassess what our relationship with both the Egyptian government and its people really should be.

Gunfire rings out and explosions were heard as police special forces stormed an apartment building in southern France in an attempt to capture an al Qaeda-inspired gunman who has killed seven people.

Renegade soldiers say they have seized power in the West African state.

The accordion players featured in a video that's gone viral on YouTube study at one of North Korea's most prominent schools. They've attracted more than 1.5 million clicks even though most fellow citizens don't have internet access.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. would continue to try for peace negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban members willing to renounce terrorism and violence and accept the country's constitution.

Embattled Hong Kong leadership candidate Henry Tang said he believed he could still win this weekend's election despite reports that Beijing has switched its support to his rival.

At least six people are wounded in a car bomb attack in Baghdad less than 24 hours after the bloodiest day in just under than a month.

A funeral service is held in the Belgian town of Lommel to honour the 15 schoolchildren and two adults killed in last week's fatal coach crash in a Swiss alpine tunnel.

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton praises the United Nations for voicing united support for U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's bid to end the violence in Syria.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the threats from Europe's debt crisis have eased in recent weeks, but U.S. money market funds remain exposed to risky European assets.

Rep. Keith Ellison explains why he's against using military action to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon

Best-selling author Peter Kiernan on the steps to boosting the U.S. economy to be more competitive with China.