At least 27 people were killed by Assad's forces in the process of halting a rebel advance aimed at capturing a Syrian military air base near the Lebanese border.

It appears that politicos, elites and favored companies may have had advance inside information pertaining to Cypriot bank deposit haircuts.

President Obama will make his first visit since he became president on March 20.

Another soldier in the 4,000-man French military force involved in a nine-week-old invasion aimed at blunting the advance of Islamic extremists in Mali was killed Saturday.

With a successful run in the Bundesliga, qualification to the German FA Cup semi-final, FC Bayern Muenchen will host Arsenal of the EPL this afternoon in an attempt to advance to the quarterfinals.