Italy's new president, Sergio Mattarella, has taken the oath of office with a vow to fight corruption and organized crime and encourage the nation to embrace economic and electoral reform. The...

A San Diego man charged with running a so-called revenge porn website where people posted nude pictures of their ex-lovers — and then charging the victims to take down the images — was...

The killing of two Japanese taken hostage by the Islamic State group has savagely driven home the high stakes Japan faces and limited options it can muster in such circumstances. It also offers a...

Bobbi Kristina Brown is fighting for her life, according to a statement from the Houston family Monday. Police said the 21-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston and R&B singer Bobby Brown was...

FRANCE-STRAUSS-KAHN PARIS — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is going on trial on sex charges in France — the nation where he once was considered a top presidential...

The Vatican's culture minister acknowledged Monday that his office must expand its horizons after a promotional video for a Vatican conference on women featuring a sexy Italian...

Five people were injured today after a London bus had its roof ripped off by a tree. Pictures from the scene showed a double decker with upper-floor seats and handrails visible in Kingsway in the...

Citing good behavior, a judge in Milan has shaved six weeks off former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's once-a-week community service helping Alzheimer's patients, the media mogul's penalty for a...

Greece's new prime minister is striking a more conciliatory tone over the country's push to renegotiate its bailout loans. He says the Greek people expect him to carry out tough negotiations with...

Belgian police have evacuated hundreds of people from the European Parliament after a suspicious vehicle was spotted nearby. Parliament spokesman Jaume Duch Guillot said Monday that "police...