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Yemeni officials say suspected al-Qaida militants have attacked intelligence headquarters in the southern city of Aden, killing at least 14 Yemeni soldiers and security personnel.

An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in the Alisheng district of Laghman province today, military officials reported.

Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmund Mulet speaks to press.

In northern Syria, residents of the rebel-held town of Azaz are cleaning up after an aerial bombardment by Syrian government planes killed about 50 people and wounded more than 100.

Indonesia is holding talks with China to produce C-705 anti-ship missiles on the Indonesian island of Java as part of a bid to become more independent in manufacturing weapons.

Soldiers with the Virginia Army National Guard's 189th Multi-Role Bridge Company conduct river crossing operations with the Improved Ribbon Bridge system at Fort A.P. Hill, Va.

UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Syria members: Chairperson Paulo Sergio Pinheiro (left) and Karen Koning AbuZayd.

Soldiers from the 947th Engineer Company (Horizontal) use a D7 bulldozer to clear space for a retaining pond in Cokedale, Colo., Aug. 11, 2012. Soldiers from the company are installing culverts, cleaning ditches and repairing degraded dirt roads in the small town in southern Colorado as part of the National Guard's Innovative Readiness Training program, which enhances unit training and readiness while filling a community need that is not otherwise being met.

Japanese police say they have arrested 14 pro-China activists who landed Wednesday on an island chain claimed by both China and Japan.

Tents set up for internally displaced people on the side of the road in Thet Kel Pyin camp, Rakhine state, Myanmar.