How is it that Rwanda, among the world’s poorest countries – and still recovering from a brutal civil war – is able to protect its teenage girls against cancer more effectively than...

Deep in the desert and far from his former base of power, ousted President Mohammed Morsi is being held in a sprawling penitentiary that is notorious as one of Egypt's highest-security...

The European Union's auditor said Tuesday that bad budget reporting has increased further, resulting in several billions of euros in irregular spending of EU funds by the 27 member states and the...

Europe's economic recovery will continue into the second half of the year, though at a subdued pace, while unemployment will remain near record highs through next year, the European Commission...

A court in Bangladesh on Tuesday sentenced 152 people to death for their actions in a 2009 border guard mutiny in which 74 people, including 57 military commanders, were...

The world’s developed countries face growth and employment shortfalls, while developing countries are confronting huge challenges in adapting to increasingly volatile capital flows while...

When Vernon Maynard's friends asked him what he wished he had done in his 100 years of life, the Southern California man said he had always wanted to jump from a plane with a...

Representatives of Greece's bailout creditors are in Athens to restart negotiations on the course of austerity measures and reforms.   Officials from the European Commission, the...

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologized Sunday for "a lot of stupid things" and acknowledged the need to curb his drinking, but he didn't address allegations of drug use and said he will...

U.S. prosecutors filed a murder charge Saturday against the suspected gunman in the deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, and he could face the death penalty.   Paul Ciancia,...