Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on leadership and peace Former UN Secretary-General and 2001 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan says the characteristics of good leaders are judgment, discipline, compassion, a keen sense of what's right and wrong, concern about community and a dedication to service.August 20, 2018
UK police treat Parliament crash as terrorism, man arrested A man in his late 20s was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses. The suspect was not cooperating with police, and officers were working to confirm his identity.August 14, 2018
Vigil, marches mark anniversary of deadly far-right protest A year after a deadly gathering of far-right extremists in Charlottesville, Va., a few dozen white nationalists marched Sunday across from the White House, their numbers dwarfed by thousands of counterprotesters.August 12, 2018
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after Hamas launches rocket attacks At least three people are reportedly dead and a dozen injured in the Gaza Strip, while at least 11 people reportedly wounded when Hamas rockets landed in the southern Israeli city of Sderot.August 9, 2018
Last surviving crew member has 'no regrets' about bombing Hiroshima Russell Gackenbach was a 22-year-old second lieutenant on Aug. 6, 1945, when he flew in the Necessary Evil, one of three planes in the mission that dropped the first nuclear weapon used in warfare.August 6, 2018
Venezuela detains 6 in failed drone attack aimed at Maduro The government alleged that opposition factions conspired with assailants in Miami and Bogota, although they offered no specific evidence. Opposition leaders decried Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for broadly singling out his political opponents.August 5, 2018
Venezuelan government claims drone strikes targeted Maduro Drones armed with explosives detonated near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as he gave a speech to hundreds of soldiers in Caracas on Saturday but the socialist leader was unharmed, according to the government — though that account was disputed by some at the scene.August 4, 2018
Pentagon identifies remains of missing Tuskegee Airman The pilot is one of 27 Tuskegee Airmen who went missing during World War II. Lawrence Dickson's plane crashed in 1944, and his remains were found in Austria.July 29, 2018
Return of possible remains from Korean War stirs relatives' hopes News that North Korea is sending home 55 sets of remains is being welcomed by relatives of U.S. military personnel missing from the Korean War. But most know they still face long odds at achieving any closure.July 28, 2018