Twenty-eight miners have been rescued from a New Zealand gold mine after a fire trapped the men underground for up to seven hours. More »28 New Zealand gold miners rescued after fire
DETROIT - Prominent Motown studio musician and Funk Brothers member Bob Babbitt, whose bass playing pounded through the Temptations hit "Ball of Confusion" and Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)," has died. He was 74. More »Bob Babbitt, bassist for Motown's hit-making studio band Funk Brothers, dies of cancer at 74
North Korea is reshuffling its most powerful institution, the military, with the dismissal of its army chief — a key mentor to young ruler Kim Jong Un — and the promotion of a general little known outside Pyongyang to a central role over the million-man force. More »Reshuffle of N. Korea's military gains momentum
Mine officials say rescuers are on their way to the last 15 miners trapped underground in a New Zealand gold mine following a fire. More »New Zealand mine fire traps 15; rescuers on way
Russia on Monday accused the West of effectively using blackmail to secure a new U.N. Security Council resolution that threatens sanctions and could open the door for possible future use of military force to end Syria's civil war. More »Russia accuses West of blackmail on Syria plans
Syrian rebels fired grenades at tanks and troops while regime armor shelled Damascus neighborhoods on Monday, sending terrified families fleeing the most sustained and widespread fighting in the capital since the start of the uprising 16 months ago. More »Syrian rebels push war into capital Damascus
Seven months ago, he was the guardian figure always at North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's side, a top military official whose experience and position lent the young new ruler credibility with the troops. Now, Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho is out, dismissed from several powerful posts because of illness, state media said Monday in a brief surprise announcement just days after he last appeared in public. More »Military mentor to NKorean leader dismissed
The official Korean Central News Agency says North Korea has named a new vice marshal. More »KCNA: North Korea names new vice marshal
SEOUL, South Korea - Seven months ago, he was the guardian figure always at North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's side, a top military official whose experience and position lent the young new ruler credibility with the troops. Now, Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho is out, dismissed from several powerful posts because of illness, state media said Monday in a brief surprise announcement just days after he last appeared in public. More »Top military leader who mentored NKorea's Kim Jong Un dismissed from powerful posts
U.K. drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has secured its takeover of longtime partner Human Genome Sciences after agreeing to pay more, a move to expand GSK's drug portfolio in crucial areas: biologic drugs and treatments for the hundreds of millions of people with diabetes and heart disease. More »Human Genome agrees to GlaxoSmithKline takeover
PYONGYANG, North Korea - The official Korean Central News Agency says North Korea has named a new military chief. More »KCNA: North Korea names Hyon Yong Chol as new military chief
The official Korean Central News Agency says North Korea has named a new military chief. More »KCNA: North Korea names new military chief
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service is downgrading the credit ratings for 13 Italian banks three days after cutting the Italian government's bond rating. More »Moody's downgrades 13 Italian banks, cites weakening of Italian government credit profile
MOSCOW - Russia on Monday accused the West of effectively trying to use blackmail to secure a new U.N. Security Council resolution that could allow for the use of outside force to end Syria's civil war. More »Russia says West using blackmail to secure new UN resolution for Syria
Puerto Rico's governor has signed another package of tax breaks aimed at luring more Hollywood film crews to the Caribbean island. More »Puerto Rico woos Hollywood with more tax breaks
British rocker Jon Lord, the keyboardist whose powerful, driving tones helped turn Deep Purple and Whitesnake into two of the most popular hard rock acts in a generation, died Monday. He was 71. More »Deep Purple's Jon Lord dies at age 71
On Monday, Yahoo named longtime Google executive Marissa Mayer as its fifth CEO in as many years. She'll be the latest person to attempt a turnaround at the struggling Internet pioneer. Here are some key developments involving Yahoo Inc. and its performance: More »Key events involving Yahoo and its performance
MINNEAPOLIS - Delta Air Lines Inc. is trying to figure out how needles got into turkey sandwiches on four flights from Amsterdam to the U.S. More »Needles found in sandwiches on 4 Delta flights from Amsterdam to US
Yahoo Inc. has hired top Google executive Marissa Mayer as its fifth CEO in as many years, not including two who served on an interim basis. She starts her new job on Tuesday. Here are some biographical details on her: More »Biographical information on new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer
U.S. Navy gunners aboard a refueling ship opened fire on a small boat racing toward them in broad daylight Monday near the Gulf city of Dubai, killing one person and injuring three. More »US Navy ship fires on boat off Dubai, killing 1
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungary said Monday it is investigating whether a Holocaust-era war criminal has been living in the capital, Budapest, as international and domestic groups clamoured for him to be placed on trial. More »Hungary investigating if Holocaust-era war criminal living in capital; groups clamour for trial
A U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana stabbed an alleged robber, who subsequently died, police said Monday. More »Ghana questions 2 Peace Corps members on killing
DOWN 12 PERCENT: Citigroup's second-quarter earnings fell compared with a year ago, partly because of a loss from Citi's sale of its stake in a Turkish lender. More »News Summary: Citi net income falls 12 percent
Hungary said Monday it is investigating whether a Holocaust-era war criminal has been living in the capital, Budapest, as international and domestic groups clamored for him to be placed on trial. More »Groups call on Hungary to try war criminal suspect
A local Libyan TV station manager says two of his journalists have been freed after more than a week being held captive by militiamen from a onetime stronghold of ousted ruler Moammar Gadhafi. More »2 Libyan journalists freed after abduction
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