Oscar Pistorius' brother cleared of road crash death

The brother of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was acquitted on Tuesday of the unlawful killing of a motorcyclist in a traffic accident.

Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction

North Korea sends 'special envoy' to China

North Korea says that a "special envoy" for leader Kim Jong Un has left for China. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said in a short dispatch Wednesday that the envoy was Choe Ryong Hae. There were no other details.

Sweden stunned by third night of rioting

Hundreds of youths set fire to cars and attacked police and rescue services in suburbs of Stockholm Tuesday night in Sweden's worst disorder in years.

Egypt's 'rebels' gather millions of signatures

Activists say they have collected over 2 million signatures on a petition expressing “no confidence” in President Mohamed Morsi, a move they hope will trigger early presidential elections.

Pakistan's new leader offers talks to Taliban

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's prime minister designate Nawaz Sharif told a packed hall of his party stalwarts that talks with the Taliban -- who have been fighting the state for almost a decade -- are not off the table.

Man finds $4.85 million lotto ticket in cookie jar

A Chicago-area man is thankful he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar — it turned him into a millionaire.