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A Union flag draped coffin bearing the body of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is carried on a gun carriage drawn by the King's Troop Royal Artillery during her ceremonial funeral procession in London, Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The Iron Lady is being laid to rest - yet even in death, she remains a divisive figure. World leaders and dignitaries from 170 countries are to attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday, an elaborate affair with full military honors that will culminate with a service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)

'Iron Lady' laid to rest in England

Dignitaries from around the world gathered for the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

  • 10:32 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Pope Francis walks past the alter in front of St. Peter's Basilica in St. Peter's Square following his inauguration Mass at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Thousands celebrate inauguration Mass for Pope Francis

Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest, mapping out a clear focus of his priorities as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.

  • 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Anti-war protesters hold banners near the United Nations Headquarters Saturday, Feb 15, 2003 in New York to protest possible U.S. military action in Iraq. Demonstrations and protest marches against the war drew hundreds of thousands of people in cities around the world Saturday. (AP Photo/Shawn Baldwin)

The Iconic Images of the Iraq War

A look back at some of the iconic images from the war in Iraq.

  • Updated: 10:49 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2013, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, leads a Mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, Bergoglio was elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

A closer look at Pope Francis Jorge Bergoglio

Take a look at images of Jorge Bergoglio through the years.

  • 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Pope Francis flanked by Monsignor Guido Marini, master of liturgical ceremonies, waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who chose the name of Francis is the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Crowds celebrate as Pope Francis is introduced

Argentine Jorge Bergoglio was introduced to the public after being elected Pope Francis.

  • 2:39 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013
FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2012 file photo, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez dances after speaking at his closing campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela. Chavez is running for re-election against opposition candidate Henrique Capriles in presidential elections on Oct . 7. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Hugo Chavez through the years

President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, died Tuesday at age 58.

  • 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI is driven through the crowd in his pope-mobile as he arrives to celebrate his last general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 27. Benedict XVI basked in an emotional sendoff Wednesday at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square, recalling moments of "joy and light" during his papacy but also times of great difficulty. He also thanked his flock for respecting his decision to retire.

Thousands jam St. Peter's for pope's last general audience

In the waning hours of his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI held his final general audience in St. Peter's Square Wednesday.

  • 7:22 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, the Kingdom's grand mufti, prays during the funeral of the Saudi woman and her daughter who were killed in Chad, at the Grand Mosque in Riyadh February 6, 2008. A bomb attack on the residence of the Saudi ambassador to Chad killed the wife and daughter of an embassy employee taking shelter from the fighting between the government and rebel forces. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (SAUDI ARABIA) Americans most frequently mention Iran when asked to name the country they consider to be the United States' greatest enemy, and the 32% who do so is up from 25% in 2011. China is second on the list, with significantly fewer Americans mentioning North Korea, Afghanistan, and Iraq -- the countries that round out the top five.

Americans rank the nation's greatest enemies

A February 2012 Gallup poll asked Americans; "Which country is America's greatest enemy today?"

  • 12:29 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
Iran denies reports of long-range missile test

Iran denies reports of long-range missile test

Iran did not test-fire long-range missiles during a naval drill - but it will be doing so soon. That's according to a senior navy commander who is denying state media reports that missiles were fired

  • 1:31 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011
Queen visits ailing prince in hospital

Queen visits ailing prince in hospital

Buckingham Palace says that Queen Elizabeth's 90-year-old husband Prince Philip had a "good night" after being rushed to the hospital for heart surgery on Saturday. Members of the British royal family

  • 10:58 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011
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