Test flight shows balloon space tourism no flight of fancy

Test flight shows balloon space tourism no flight of fancy

Arizona-based company World View Enterprises says it has taken a major step towards launching commercial balloon flights to the edge of spac...

Holder announces pilot programs to prevent youth from joining Islamic State

Holder announces pilot programs to prevent youth from joining Islamic State

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announces a series of programs designed to bring together community leaders, law-enforcement officials, an...

US, Japan say China's actions eroding regional stability

US, Japan say China's actions eroding regional stability

The US and Japan say China's island-building in the South China Sea is eroding security and regional stability. Natasha Howitt reports.">  

Inside US intel's big Russia-Syria failure

Inside US intel's big Russia-Syria failure

Reuters investigative reporter Mark Hosenball explains why Russia's military actions in Syria took the US intelligence community by sur...

US Olympic swimmers prevented from leaving Brazil

US Olympic swimmers prevented from leaving Brazil

Three US Olympic swimmers have been ordered to remain in Brazil to answer questions about a robbery that happened over the weekend. Julie No...

Israel's Netanyahu urges 'better deal' over Iran nuclear program

Israel's Netanyahu urges 'better deal' over Iran nuclear program

In the most anticipated speech to the U.S. Congress by a foreign leader in years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells U.S. to ho...

US ambassador slashed in the face in Seoul

US ambassador slashed in the face in Seoul

U.S. ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was slashed in the face by a Korean nationalist, police say. Yiming Woo reports.">  

'No cover up' pledge over US jail death

'No cover up' pledge over US jail death

Texas state senator promises there will be no cover up over the death of a black woman whose death in jail is under investigation as homicid...

Voters in key battleground state vote in US election

Voters in key battleground state vote in US election

Voters in Youngstown, where the economy is in sharp decline, cast their votes knowing their ballots could be crucial in the key battleground...

Trump breaks US policy with Taiwan call

Trump breaks US policy with Taiwan call

Donald Trump has spoken on the phone with the Taiwanese president, a controversial move that broke a decades-long U.S. stance. Yiming Woo re...

US Army refuses North Dakota pipeline permit

US Army refuses North Dakota pipeline permit

Opponents of a controversial oil pipeline through North Dakota celebrate after the U.S. Army refuses permission to run it under Lake Oahe. P...

Russia's Lavrov meets US counterpart Tillerson in Moscow

Russia's Lavrov meets US counterpart Tillerson in Moscow

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, acknowledging "sharp differences" with the Kre...

Kangaroos use tail as fifth leg, say researchers

Kangaroos use tail as fifth leg, say researchers

The bounciest animal of all - the kangaroo - uses its tail as a fifth leg while walking. That's the surprising finding of Canadian, Australi...

Eco-friendly bench keeps your tech fully charged

Eco-friendly bench keeps your tech fully charged

Boston is installing solar powered "smart" benches in its public spaces. The design team behind the "Soofa" say it's the bench of the future...

Former Presidents Bush, Clinton share some laughs in Washington

Former Presidents Bush, Clinton share some laughs in Washington

Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush share some leadership and grandparenting advice during the announcement of the "Presidenti...

Reid:  Not only is torture wrong, but it doesn't work

Reid: Not only is torture wrong, but it doesn't work

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reacts to the report on the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)."...

Report finds CIA interrogation techniques  amounting to torture

Report finds CIA interrogation techniques amounting to torture

A new Senate Intelligence Committee report details the CIA's harsh interrogation program for terrorism suspects, and the committee chair say...