About 400 Christian civilians trapped in the Hamidiyeh and Bustan Diwan neighborhoods of Homs launch a desperate cry for help.

The U.S. bishops wondered aloud if they needed professional help to better communicate their message to the American public.

The White House will halt the deportation of as many as 800,000 young illegal immigrants and in some cases give them work permits.

The move was opposed by the United States and Israel.

As protest continue, Fernando Lugo, the bishop-turned-president who was impeached on June 22, announced that he was forming a parallel government.

The state of human rights in China came under scrutiny after photos of a victim of forced abortion went viral.