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Tuesday May. 29, 2012 12:08 PM ET
UN: Most of 108 killed in Syrian massacre were executed
The UN's human rights office said Tuesday that most of the 108 victims of a massacre in Syria last week were shot at close range, some of them women, children and entire families gunned down in their own homes.
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At least 17 dead after quake shakes northern Italy
Rescue workers combing through the rubble of Italy's latest deadly quake say they have found the bodies of two workers in a collapsed factory, raising the death toll to at least 17.
:Egypt's Islamist candidate cashing in on resentment
The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for the Egyptian presidential runoff promised Tuesday he would break sharply with the ways of ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak, a day after angry protesters burned down the headquarters of his challenger who served as prime minister in the old regime.
Miami police look for witnesses of face-chewing attack
Authorities in Miami looked for more witnesses after a naked man who refused to stop chewing on the face of another naked man on a busy highway ramp, despite being shot by police, was finally shot to death.
Researchers discover massive new cyberweapon
A new cyberweapon described as a "highly sophisticated malicious program" has been discovered in the Middle East, according to a Russian Internet security firm.
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Survey finds Europeans ambivalent over euro
The debt crisis that has ravaged Europe for the best part of three years has exposed a dislike of the single currency but little desire to abandon it, a wide-ranging survey of public opinion found Tuesday.
Schleck finally gets yellow jersey for 2010 Tour win
Almost two years late, Andy Schleck got his yellow jersey for winning the 2010 Tour de France on Tuesday as a result of Alberto Contador being stripped of the title for failing a doping test.
Man falls from crane at Tx. college, ending standoff
A man dangled from a 45-metre construction crane before falling to his death early Tuesday at a college campus in Texas, ending a more than 14-hour standoff, police said.
Survey: Big drop in Americans' confidence in economy
Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy fell the most in eight months as worries about the weak jobs, housing and stock markets continue to rattle them.
Ukraine says British reports of football racism unfair
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says British media reports about racism among the country's football fans portray Ukraine unfairly ahead of the European championship.
Tokyo governor slams citizens for poor Olympic bid support
Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara criticized citizens of the Japanese capital for their lack of support for the city's bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
NATO kills senior al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan
NATO says its forces have killed al Qaeda's second-highest ranking leader in Afghanistan in an airstrike.
Peru declares emergency after 2 killed in protest
Peru's government declared a 30-day state of emergency in a highland province on Monday after it said two people were killed and dozens of police officers injured in violent anti-mining protests.
Aung San Suu Kyi makes 1st trip out of Myanmar in 24 years
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in the Thai capital Bangkok on her first trip abroad in more then two decades.
Romney poised to claim GOP nomination after Texas
Mitt Romney is poised to clinch the Republican presidential nomination after Tuesday's Texas primary, a largely uncontested election that will formalize the former Massachusetts governor's status as President Barack Obama's general election challenger in November.
Two newly-found wrecks are Mediterranean's deepest
Greece's culture ministry says two Roman-era shipwrecks found in deep waters off the country's western coast disprove the accepted theory that ancient shipmasters stuck to coastal routes rather than risking the open sea.
