A military strike against Syria from the United States and its allies seemed closer to reality Tuesday as the U.S. defense chief said weapons are in position to attack. Syria vowed to use all possible...

The US government's efforts to determine which highly classified materials leaker Edward Snowden took from the National Security Agency have been frustrated by Snowden's sophisticated efforts...

Twerking, the rump-busting up-and-down dance move long beloved on America's hip-hop scene, has officially gone mainstream. It's got the English dictionary entry to prove...

Syria's foreign minister said Tuesday his country would defend itself using "all means available" in case of a U.S. strike, denying his government was behind an alleged chemical weapons...

The British government said Tuesday its military is drawing up contingency plans for a possible military attack on Syria.   The possible military response would be in reaction to an alleged...

The intensifying battle over gay marriage in the United States is energizing religious groups that oppose same-sex relationships — but also dividing them.   In June, the U.S. Supreme...

Brazil's president named a new foreign minister Monday night following an embarrassing diplomatic maneuver involving neighboring Bolivia.   The resignation of Foreign Minister Antonio...

Secretary of State John Kerry declared Monday that there was "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, toughening the Obama administration's criticism of...

One of Indonesia's most influential Islamic groups is urging the government to cancel the Miss World pageant scheduled for next month, saying the exposure of skin by women in a competition...

Britain's foreign secretary says that diplomatic pressure has not worked on Syria's government, and suggested that a response to alleged chemical weapon use there is possible without...