Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro has died after being found hanging in his cell. Prison officials said Ariel Castro, 53, died in hospital late on Tuesday,...
President Barack Obama’s plans for a military strike on Syria have won backing from key US political figures. Barack Obama said a "limited" strike was...
Thirty former Auschwitz death camp guards should face prosecution in Germany, justice officials have said. The Baden-Wuerttemberg state justice ministry, heading the investigation, said 49...
Eleven supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi have been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of attacking the Egyptian army. The men were...
More than 2 million Syrians refugees have left the country until now, the UN says. At least 700,000 have fled to Lebanon, and more Syrians...
Dennis Rodman is visiting North Korea for the second time this year to meet leader Kim Jong-un. The retired basketball player said meeting "my friend...
Monaco royal Andrea Casiraghi married Colombian heiress Tatiana Santo Domingo on August 31. Tatiana Santo Domingo, 29, wore a custom-made Missoni gown as she posed...
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault is presenting intelligence to MPs which he says shows Syria used chemical weapons. The dossier is said to show that...
Brazil announces it will demand an explanation from the US after allegations that the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on Brazilian government communications. The allegations...
Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been registered with new murder charges, officials say. Pervez Musharraf, who is currently under house arrest, already faces...
Egypt's state prosecutor announces he has referred ousted President Mohamed Morsi for trial on charges of inciting the murder of protesters. The accusations relate to...
Pope Francis showed he is well in touch with what's popular in society today by posing for a “selfie” with young Italian pilgrims in...
Pope Francis has once again shown his willingness to break with tradition by bowing to Muslim royal Queen Rania of Jordan. As leader of the...
Pope Francis has called on all people of faith, regardless of religious sect or affiliations, to observe Saturday, September 7, as a global day...
Former US President George H.W. Bush prematurely announced Nelson Mandela's death on Sunday morning. The mix-up happened when George H.W. Bush's spokesman Jim McGrath misread...
Princess Charlene of Monaco, also known as ex-Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock, who retired in 2007, got back in the water for a charity swim...
Secretary of State John Kerry says the US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a deadly attack in Damascus...
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has left a Pretoria hospital and has gone to his Johannesburg home, where he is continuing to receive...
According to a new book, Carole Middleton was worried about the absence of a ring on Kate’s finger and she took Prince William aside...
China has announced a corruption investigation into Jiang Jiemin, the head of the commission that oversees state-owned companies. The supervision ministry said Jiang Jiemin was...
Peru’s government has decided to extend to nine more regions a state of emergency called to cope with unusually cold weather and heavy snowfall. Until...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her poll rival, centre-left Peer Steinbrueck, are due to take part in their only televised election debate. The event is...
Yemen’s PM Mohammed Salem Basindwa has survived an assassination attempt unharmed, officials in the capital Sanaa say. Gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on the...
President Barack Obama says he will seek congressional authorization for taking military action against Syria. The US says the Syrian government carried out chemical weapons...
Reports that Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital are incorrect, South Africa's presidency says. News outlets earlier quoted sources close to the former South...