The Ukrainian president's party will retain its strong grip on power, according to returns Monday from a parliamentary election that was criticized by Western observers as unfair and biased...

Hurricane Sandy picked up strength and turned toward New York City and the East Coast's other largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of financial markets and mass transit, sending coastal...

Syria's air force fired missiles and dropped barrel bombs on rebel strongholds while opposition fighters attacked regime positions Sunday, flouting a U.N.-backed cease-fire that was supposed to...

Despite the global economic crisis, sales of luxury goods are surging worldwide. Why? While marketing has contributed to the rise, the luxury market’s robust growth is actually rooted in...

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's party claimed victory in a parliamentary vote tainted by the jailing of the country's top opposition leader.   Despite a strong showing of...

Ukraine's opposition parties alleged widespread violations in Sunday's parliamentary vote, seen as a test of President Viktor Yanukovych's commitment to democracy and European...

The sex abuse scandal surrounding the late BBC children's television host Jimmy Savile widened on yesterday as police arrested former glam rock star and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter in connection with the case, British media said...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape...

A bombing near playing children and other insurgent strikes killed 18 people in Iraq on Saturday, challenging government efforts to promote a sense of stability by preventing attacks during a major...

Hurricane Sandy is swirling off toward the U.S. East Coast, leaving the Caribbean to mourn the storm-related deaths of at least 43 people and clean up wrecked homes, felled power lines and fallen tree...