Protesters locked the doors of the main administrative building for state services just outside the subway station at Tahrir Square.

In London, Brent crude, used to price international varieties of oil, rose 5 cents to $117.26 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.

Of special concern were statements by Chuck Hagel opposing official U.S. affirmation of the Armenian Genocide.

Diplomats say Pyongyang's ally Beijing could be expected to put up some resistance to tough new sanctions to avoid angering N. Korea.

The exhibit will showcase Vartanantz as a symbol of Armenian determination, martyrdom and heroism through paintings.

Turning to Syria, the Israeli PM described it as an “undeveloped country with the world’s most developed weapons.”

Many of the president's proposals face tough opposition from gun enthusiasts led by the powerful National Rifle Association.

The move comes more than two years after the U.S. Congress repealed a ban on openly gay military members.

A world nuclear test monitoring organization detected what it called an "unusual seismic event" in North Korea.