A landmark U.N. resolution aimed at preventing terrorists from obtaining weapons of mass destruction has accomplished a great deal in the last decade, with one notorious step backward: the use of...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia has pulled back its troops from the Ukrainian border and called for Sunday's referendum on autonomy in Ukraine's restive east to be...

Former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has warned that Russia poses a serious threat to its neighbors, including the three ex-Soviet republics that form the Baltic states.   The founder...

South Korea's prime minister on Wednesday called for searches for people believed trapped inside a sunken ferry to be completed by the weekend.   More than 30 people are listed as...

One of the eight circus acrobats who plummeted about 20 feet (6 meters) to the ground during a hair-hanging stunt said Tuesday she's thankful she's alive and wants to return to the...

A US deep-ocean exploration firm has recovered nearly 1,000 ounces of gold, worth $1.3m, on a dive to a historic Atlantic Ocean shipwreck, company officials say.   The discovery has renewed...

A spy plane was responsible for a computer glitch that caused air-traffic chaos in western US states last week, the Federal Aviation Administration has revealed.   The meltdown occurred when...

German art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt, whose secret collection included many Nazi-looted pieces, has died aged 81.   More than 1,400 works were found in his Munich apartment, including pieces...

Europe's aviation watchdog has announced new proposals to make it easier to find flight recorders, known as black boxes, from missing planes.   The plans include extending the...

The world's largest beverage-maker, Coca-Cola, plans to remove a controversial ingredient from some of its drinks brands by the end of this year, following an online...