A new report revealed that inmates in California prisons die at the hands of other inmates at twice the national average.
Pro-Russian rebels seem to have gained control of a critical town in eastern Ukraine, cementing the demise of a ceasefire that took effect Feb. 15.
Nigeria claims to have regained control of territory held by Boko Haram as the group launched an assault in Cameroon, and the Chadian military began drills to ready itself for participation in a regional force created to fight the radical Islamist group.
A political stand off between the Kurdish Regional Government and the central Iraqi government in Baghdad is threatening to distract from the battle against the Islamic State as coalition forces continue their campaign of air assaults.
Fighting continues in eastern Ukraine despite the fact that a ceasefire signed by Russia and Ukraine should be in effect.
The Obama Administration has released new guidelines for regulating the use of commercial drones, which could revolutionize the economy and provision of goods and services across industries.
The Egyptian military conducted airstrikes in Libya after an Islamic State affiliate in that country released a video showing the execution of more than 20 Egyptian Christians.
An Argentine prosecutor has said that he will continue the investigation of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner that was begun by Alberto Nisman, who was found dead of a single gunshot wound just hours before he was to testify to the Argentine Congress about his investigation.
Islamic State suicide bombers were able to enter an Iraqi Army base where 300 US troops are stationed to train Iraqi soldiers.
The brutal fighting in Ukraine dramatically increased in intensity as the deadline for a ceasefire agreed upon in Minsk, Belarus draws closer.
President Barack Obama is set to announce new comprehensive guidelines for the sharing of cybersecurity information in an effort to prevent devastating cyber attacks that result in the theft of enormous amounts of personal and financial data.
The US Senate has approved a replacement for outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
Various heads of state gathered in Minsk, Belarus to try and reach some kind of an agreement that would halt the continuing fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship which sank off the coast of Italy has been found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
As elephants, rhinoceros, and other rare animals come ever close to extinction due to human activity and hunting, the Obama Administration has announced new plans to help combat the trade in endangered animal goods.
