Former Israeli PM has been in a coma since 2006
Pope Francis Goes Off-Script to Call for an End to Violence
Speaking off the cuff, he questioned, “What is happening in the heart of humanity?”
Palestinian Ambassador Dies in Mystery Explosion at Apartment
The explosion happened as he moved an old safe at his Prague apartment
Kim Jong Un Brags of Purging ‘Factionalist Filth’
Thirty-year-old despot clearly refers to the Dec. 12 execution of influential uncle Jang Song Thaek in New Year message to the people
Latvia Adopts the Euro As National Currency
Former Soviet state becomes 18th nation to use the troubled European currency
U.S. Olympic Official Says Russia Bombings Raise Concerns for Sochi Games
The chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee calls attacks “a preview of what could happen”
Vatican Will Host Summit to Brainstorm Solution in Syria
Former British prime minister Tony Blair and Egyptian Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei among invitees
Syria Misses First Deadline To Remove Chemical Weapons
The group overseeing the process says it will still meet mid-2014 deadline of removing entire arsenal
How the World Celebrates New Year’s Eve
Around the globe, people say goodbye to 2013 and ring in ’14
Rivals in South Sudan Fighting Agree to Talks
A U.S. special envoy says its a first step toward peace after more than two weeks of fighting
Helicopter Rescue Planned For Ship Stranded in Antarctic
A Russian ship with 74 researchers and crew members has been stranded in Antarctica for nearly a week. Numerous rescue missions have failed. They will have to be rescued by air.
Putin Talks Tough on Terror as Security Is Heightened
“We will toughly and consistently continue to fight,” Putin said in his New Year’s address.
Israel Will Pay for More Abortions in 2014
The state will pay for any woman under the age of 33 and over 40 to terminate her pregnancy