Military maneuvers go on despite North Korea's vow to void armistice.

Hagel left Afghanistan Monday morning with no real victories to tout, no solutions nailed down or hurdles overcome.

Kim Jong Un urged front-line troops to be on alert for a potential war.

"Here we are, Comandante, your men, on their feet," succesor Nicolas Maduro shouted, government officials rising behind him. "All your men and women ... loyal until beyond death."

U.N. ruling may provide ammunition for "us-versus-them" rhetoric.

Despite Chavez's attempts to provide humanitarian relief to low-income U.S. families, he wasn't able to foster his image as a savior of the poor in the U.S.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death was marked with deep mourning in Latin America, and condolences from around the world.
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In a senate appearance, the Attorney General urged Congress to consider universal background checks and a ban on high-capacity magazines.

The Vatican's penchant for secrecy has won out over American-style transparency.

Declaration strains already frayed ties between Washington and Pyongyang.