UNITED NATIONS-SYRIA TALKS UNITED NATIONS — There "seems to be no agreement" on two key issues just hours before the latest international conference on Syria is held Friday in New York,...

European Union leaders are seeking to accommodate British demands to change the way the EU is run - but only if Prime Minister David Cameron doesn't seek to undermine core principles on...

European Union heavyweights France and Germany have backed a potentially divisive plan for a border guard agency with powers to unilaterally deploy to member states unable or unwilling to manage their...

The famous department stores and shopping streets are beautifully lit and decorated, but Christmas isn't exactly in the air in Britain, where unexpectedly mild temperatures are causing...

Italian Justice Minister Andrea Orlando received bullets and a threatening letter on Thursday, written in Arabic and purporting to be from Islamic State, a ministry spokeswoman said. She said the...

Members of Libya's rival parliaments have signed a U.N.-sponsored deal on forming a unity government, aiming to bring peace to the war-ravaged country. Supporters of the agreement hope that rival...

Pope Francis entered his 80th year on Thursday amid hopes among his critics that it will be his last - at least as pope. While Francis remains enormously popular among most...

Russia is ready to improve ties with the United States and work with whomever is elected its next president, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. He said his talks with U.S. Secretary John Kerry...

European Union leaders are converging on Brussels for an end-of-year summit focused on tackling Europe's migrant crisis and other issues. On the first day of their two-day summit starting...

CUBA-US HAVANA — The United States and Cuba near restoring regularly scheduled commercial flights between the countries on the eve the anniversary of detente between the Cold War foes. By...