The number of shootings in which a gunman wounds or kills multiple people has increased dramatically in recent years, with the majority of attacks in the last decade occurring at a business or a school, according to an FBI report released on Wednesday.
When India's prime minister visits the United States this week, he'll see a welcome normally reserved for rock stars - a sold-out appearance at New York City's Madison Square Garden.
British Prime Minister David Cameron will apologize to Queen Elizabeth II in person after describing how she "purred" on the telephone when he told her that Scotland had rejected independence, news reports said on Thursday.
Pakistan said on Thursday that it will seek to resolve all terrorism-related and border issues with the new Afghan government.
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday that Algerian forces are hunting for those who beheaded French mountaineer Herve Gourdel after France's airstrikes on Islamic State extremists.
US-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the militant Islamic State group on Thursday, killing nearly 20 people as the militants released dozens of detainees in their de facto capital, fearing further raids, activists said.
India's space agency has released an image of Mars taken by the nation's first interplanetary spacecraft.
India's low-cost mission to Mars successfully entered the red planet's orbit on Wednesday, crowning what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said was a "near impossible" push to become the first country to succeed on its maiden attempt.
Getting a spacecraft to orbit Mars is a complex mission that few countries have attempted and even fewer have achieved.
A solar-powered family car completed the drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco, fueled by good vibes and pure California sunshine.
Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign emphasized her experience, competence and preparation to become president. Her 2016 pitch could be simpler: She'd be the first female president.
They are the size of a pinhead and don't even sting, but the tiny wasps are cold-blooded killers nonetheless.
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