The United States and Russia struck a compromise on Saturday, which allows the Syrian government its stockpile of chemical weapons to be removed or destroyed by next year.
The Taliban attacked the U.S. Consulate in western Afghanistan with car bombs and guns on Friday, killing at least four Afghans, though they did not enter the compound or hurt Americans.
A leak of 1,600 tons of molasses, equivalent to 223,000 gallons spilled this week in Honolulu Harbor killing hundreds of fish, as health officials warned swimmers to stay out of the water in the area.
An Indian court sentenced four men to the death penalty for the gang rape and murder of a student in the capital New Dehli. The four men were all found guilty on all counts earlier this week, in a case which led to violent protests throughout India. New laws against rape were also implemented due to the protests.
