Iran Says It Is Developing New CentrifugesIran's nuclear chief said the country is building a new generation of centrifuges for uranium enrichment but that they need further tests before they can be mass produced, apparently trying to counter hard-liner criticism of its nuclear deal with word …
Police File on Newtown Shooting to be ReleasedThe planned release Friday of thousands of pages of police documents from the investigation into last year's school massacre in Newtown could shed additional light on the world of the 20-year-old gunman.
Thai Army Chief Urges Calm, Doesn't Rule Out CoupThailand's army chief on Friday urged both sides in the country's bitter political dispute to show restraint, but did not explicitly rule out the possibility of a coup.
Court Date Set in Kidnapping, Assault CaseA man who allegedly lured two brothers, ages 5 and 8, from their yard in south Mississippi and took them to his camper, where he sexually abused them and slashed the older boy's throat will be in court Jan. 12.
China Marks Mao's Birthday with Controlled TributeChina's leaders bowed three times before a statue of Mao Zedong on the 120th anniversary of his birth Thursday in carefully controlled celebrations that also sought to uphold the market-style reforms he would have opposed.
Japanese PM Visits War Shrine, Angering NeighborsPrime Minister Shinzo Abe paid his respects at a shrine honoring Japan's war dead in an unexpected visit Thursday that drew sharp rebukes from China and South Korea, who warned that the move celebrates his country's militaristic past and could …
Russia: Arafat's Death Not Caused by RadiationA Russian probe into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has found no trace of radioactive poisoning, the chief of the government agency that conducted the study said Thursday.
Former Sen. Nix Dies at 82 Funeral services for former state Sen. Charles Ray Nix of Batesville will be held Saturday.
MDES Releases November Jobless Figures New figures on Mississippi's labor force show Clay County with the highest unemployment rate of 16.8 percent in November.
Analysis: Bryant Education Order Eases Core FightWhen Gov. Phil Bryant issued his executive order inveighing against a possible federal takeover of education in Mississippi, he may have been doing supporters of the Common Core standards a favor.
Obama: Give Current Iran Sanctions Time to WorkPresident Barack Obama is urging Congress to resist new sanctions against Iran because current agreements have a good chance to rein in that country's nuclear ambitions.
Obama Hints at Changing Phone Records CollectionPresident Barack Obama suggested Friday that he may be ready to make some changes in the bulk collection of Americans' phone records to allay the public's concern about privacy.
Judge Strikes Down Utah's Same-Sex Marriage BanA federal judge struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban Friday in a decision that brings a nationwide shift toward allowing gay marriage to a conservative state where the Mormon church has long been against it.