Russia’s President and Prime Minister have unveiled a plan to switch jobs next year.

Ending months of intense speculation, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin agreed Saturday that he would run for a third term as President next March. Putin previously served as Russian president from 2000 to 2008. Given Kremlin control of the media and political parties, the 58-year-old leader is all but guaranteed to win again this time

U.S. death row inmate Troy Davis is hours away from his execution, as his legal team and worldwide supporters make a last-ditch effort to save his life.

Davis’ legal team tried several measures Wednesday, including offering for the 42-year-old to take a polygraph test to prove his innocence. Prison officials turned them down

International pressure mounted Wednesday to head off a diplomatic clash at the United Nations, as Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas pushed ahead with a campaign for full U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state.

U.S. President Barack Obama is pressing Israeli and Palestinian leaders to get both sides to return to peace talks. The president held talks with Mr. Netanyahu and was to meet with Mr. Abbas Wednesday

A policy banning open homosexuality in the US military has been repealed after nearly two decades.

The dropping of “don’t ask, don’t tell” means service members can now reveal they are gay without fear of investigation or discharge.

“Repeal Day” parties have been organised across the country to mark the victory for gay rights

The National September 11 Memorial has opened to the public Monday in New York City, more than a decade after the twin towers of the World Trade Center were taken down by terrorists.

Visitors will see for the first time the reflecting pools surrounded by bronze panels engraved with the names of those lost on September 11, 2001 and in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing

Today marks 10 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States that killed nearly 3,000 people and transformed a nation that had previously believed it was largely safe from a major attack on its mainland

Indian officials say three men convicted of the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi 20 years ago will be hanged September 9.

President Pratibha Patil rejected the men’s clemency petitions earlier this month