The arrival of a new royal baby imbued the pomp and pageantry of Buckingham Palace with an extra sense of history Monday as thousands of reporters, Londoners and tourists awaited the most anticipated...

Pope Francis returned Monday to the warm embrace of Latin America, landing in Brazil to begin his first international trip as pontiff.   Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff waited on the...

As he flew to Brazil on his first international trip as pontiff, Pope Francis voiced concern on Monday about an entire generation of youths growing up jobless and isolated.   Mammoth crowds...

Bookies are having a banner day as thousands of Britons place bets on the name of the child that will be born to Prince William and his wife, Kate.   Ladbrokes took 50,000 bets in the hours...

The wait is almost over.   News that Prince William's wife Kate is in labor invigorated the makeshift encampment outside St. Mary's Hospital — a melange of journalists,...

It's wheels up on Pope Francis' first trip abroad as pontiff.   A special Alitalia flight carrying Francis, his entourage and journalists who will cover him on his weeklong...

Prince William and Kate are seen as the new face of a centuries-old institution, keeping the best of traditions while moving forward with the times. Here are 10 things to know about the royal baby in...

Since taking the helm of the world's biggest church in March, Pope Francis has waded into massive crowds with minimal protection to hug children and wash the feet of the faithful. He has...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition won a comfortable majority in the upper house of parliament in elections Sunday, giving it control of both chambers and a mandate to press...

Philippe has taken the oath before parliament to become Belgium's seventh king after his father Albert abdicated as the head of this fractured nation.   Earlier Sunday, the 79-year-old...