Turkey's ruling party has picked Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to replace president-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan as its new chairman and prime minister.   Erdogan announced...

Some Russian trucks in a massive aid convoy began the process of clearing customs Thursday at a rebel-held border crossing in easternUkraine, the Ukrainian border guard service...

India's most famous prisoner of conscience has walked free after nearly 14 years in jail but vowed to continue the hunger strike that landed her in prison for attempted suicide, her brother said...

Hamas' shadowy military chief escaped an apparent Israeli assassination attempt that killed his wife and infant son, the militant group said Wednesday as Israel's prime minister...

Pope Francis has lifted a ban on the beatification of murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero.   For years, the Roman Catholic Church blocked the process because of concerns that he had...

The White House has confirmed that a jihadist video showing the beheading of American journalist James Foley is authentic.   The Islamic State (IS) group released the video on Tuesday,...

Nine troops were killed in overnight fighting in the streets of a town neighboring the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, a Ukrainian official said Wednesday, as the government battled to gain control of a...

A 111-year-old retired Japanese educator who enjoys poetry has been recognized as the world's oldest living man.   Sakari Momoi received a certificate from Guinness World Records at a...

At least six people were confirmed dead and 22 were missing after rain-sodden hills in the outskirts of Hiroshima gave way early Wednesday in several landslides.   Video footage from the...

Egyptian attempts to broker an end to a monthlong war between Israel and Hamas militants collapsed in heavy fighting Tuesday, with Palestinian militants firing dozens of rockets and Israel responding...