Islamic State militants have accepted a pledge of allegiance by the Nigerian-grown Boko Haram extremist group, a spokesman for the Islamic State movement said Thursday. The development comes as...

An Indian bride has walked out of her wedding ceremony after her groom-to-be failed to solve a very simple math problem, police said Friday. The bride tested the groom on his math skills and when...

"Downton Abbey" welcomed a royal visitor Thursday — and the TV show's creator told the Duchess of Cambridge she's partly responsible for its global success. Kate visited the set...

Pope Francis marks his second anniversary Friday riding a wave of popularity that has reinvigorated the Catholic Church in ways not seen since the days of St. John Paul II. He's also entering a...

The European Union is studying new ways to beef up border patrols in the face of an unprecedented influx of migrants crossing the Mediterranean and traveling through the Balkans. EU presidency...

European countries agreed Thursday to begin giving extra scrutiny to travelers who meet criteria indicating they could be terrorists or Muslim foreign fighters....

FRANCE-JEWEL HEIST PARIS - French police say about 15 armed assailants attacked two vans carrying millions of euros worth of jewels on a French highway Wednesday, forced out the drivers and sped...

Today the European Parliament approved a resolution proposed and negotiated by the EPP Group to fight online sexual abuse of children. This resolution has been supported by all major political...

An off-set altercation has imperiled car show "Top Gear" one of the BBC's most lucrative productions. BBC News said Wednesday that the broadcaster has postponed the three remaining episodes after...

An Iraqi official and a witness say Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen have entered the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein. The local official in Iraq's...