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Terrorism & Security Israel implies it was behind last week's airstrike in Syria, but little else is clear

As fresh details emerge about the suspected Israeli airstrike in Syria last week, key facts – like what the strike targeted – remain muddled.
Terrorism & Security Syria's regime and rebels each try to use Israeli airstrike to their advantage

The Assad regime says the attack underscores the need for unity. The opposition has contrasted the regime's lack of response with its relentless attacks on its own people.
Nuke fast track? Iran plans to up uranium-enrichment capacity

In a letter to the UN's nuclear watchdog, Tehran announced it was planning to replace its centrifuges, which experts worry could significantly speed up development of a nuclear weapon.
Alabama: Hostage drama continues (+video)

After allegedly fatally shooting a school bus driver on Tuesday, an Alabama man took a kindergartner from the bus and is now holding the boy hostage. The suspect appears to be an "antigovernment radical and survivalist," said one observer.
Israel sends message with dawn attack in Syria

In an early morning air raid Israel targeted weapons being transfered from Syrian President Assad's military to Hezbollah. Official secrecy shrouded the event, which reportedly killed two in Jamraya (located between Damascus and Lebanon's border).
Change Agent To tackle polluted runoff, cities turn to 'green' strategies

Urban stormwater runoff is a serious problem, overloading sewage treatment plants and polluting waterways. Now, many US cities are creating innovative green projects – such as rain gardens and roadside plantings – that mimic the way nature collects and cleanses water.
Terrorism & Security Egypt opposition cool to Morsi's offer of talks amid state of emergency (+video)

Egypt's opposition leaders say talks with President Mohamed Morsi about weekend unrest are pointless unless they also address fundamental issues that leave Egypt prone to instability.
Morsi declares state of emergency after dozens killed in Egypt

The wave of violence in Port Said, Suez, and Cairo is a symptom of an unresolved political crisis provoked by President Mohamed Morsi.
French forces may have captured key Mali town for second victory in war(+video)

Malian officials say militants have given up their 4x4 vehicles, making them vulnerable to French air operations. Reuters journalists north of Bamako saw French and Malian flags hung side by side and one national paper ran a headline today: 'Thank you France, thank you Francois Hollande.' Still, it is early days.
Terrorism & Security After deaths and escapes, Algeria hostage crisis still not over

Islamist militants have taken gas plant workers from at least ten countries - including the United States - hostage in the Saharan desert.
Islamists promise fight across Sahara, but response disjointed (+video)

Foreign military intervention in Africa looked impossible - until last week. French launched airstrikes in Mali. Then European and American oil workers got kidnapped in Algeria.
Syrian activists report 106 killed in raid on civilians, call for UN action

Activists say women and children were among the 106 people killed by forces who stormed an impoverished district on the edge of Homs, where a similar raid happened in 2011.
Twenty hostages escape from Islamic militants in Algeria, reports

Twenty foreign hostages – including some Americans and Europeans – have escaped from Islamic militants holding them at an Algerian natural gas facility, says an Algerian source. The militants said they had captured 41 foreigners, including seven Americans, yesterday.
Housing rebound? Homebuilder confidence reaches seven-year high.

US homebuilder confidence reached its highest level in nearly seven years in January, suggesting that prospects for housing market remain upbeat. But the National Association of Homebuilders said prolonged negotiations over fiscal policy had caused some uncertainty.
Terrorism & Security Trouble at the line: Another soldier killed in India-Pakistan sparring

A Pakistani soldier was shot dead yesterday along the disputed Line of Control in Kashmir, making the past 10 days the deadliest period of cross border fighting in nearly a decade.
Helicopter crashes into construction crane in London, killing two (+video)

A helicopter crashed into a crane in central London which was packed with thousands of commuters at the time on Wednesday, killing two people as it burst into flames and threw plumes of smoke into the foggy air above.
French public backs Mali intervention, but for how long?

Experts say that while President Hollande's decision to send troops to Mali has been backed across the political spectrum, the public could sour if the campaign's initial successes don't last.
Has demand for the iPhone begun to flag?

New reports indicate that Apple has cut orders for the LCD panels and memory chips used in the iPhone 5.
Terrorism & Security Mali Islamists threaten to retaliate 'at the heart of France' (+video)

France committed its forces to a military intervention in Mali to stop the Islamists' advance toward Bamako. Today, they threatened payback.
France reports security agent killed in special forces mission in Somalia

The same day France launched air strikes against Islamist militants in Mali, an unrelated special forces operation in Somalia resulted in the death of one commando, as well as the hostage French forces were attempting to rescue. Denis Allex, a secret agent held since 2009, is thought to be dead.
Terrorism & Security Fate of Syria's Assad complicates international peace efforts

UN envoy Brahimi implied President Assad might not have a role in a future government, while Russia says only Syrians can make that call. Meanwhile, rebels said they took control of a key military base.
Lumia phones (and Nokia's outlook) enjoy a buoyant Christmas

Nokia sold 4.4 million Lumia handsets in the fourth quarter of last year, beating analyst expectations.
Border raids give India-Pakistan peace process a reality check

Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan have grown unexpectedly hot in the past few days, prompting US comment.
AIG, saved by US bailout, now considers suing US government

AIG may join a lawsuit alleging that the terms of the US government bailout were unfair to investors, but such a move risks infuriating the taxpayers whose money saved it from ruin.
Vox News Piers Morgan vs. Alex Jones on gun control: Who won wild debate? (+video)

'Piers Morgan Tonight' featured ultraconservative radio talk host Alex Jones, who is a key figure behind a petition to deport Mr. Morgan because of the CNN host's pro-gun control stance.