Italy's highest criminal court on Wednesday defended its decision to move up former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's tax fraud appeal to the front of the line, saying it had to move quickly to...

The U.S. Navy will attempt to land a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military's capability to have a computer program...

Egypt's new prime minister was to begin forming a Cabinet on Wednesday that will face the difficult task of shepherding the deeply divided country through what promises to be a rocky transition...

Amid the marvel of nearly all aboard Asiana Flight 214 surviving a crash landing, authorities here are investigating a tragedy that may have unfolded during the frantic rescue — whether a...

If the Obama administration tries for the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, it could face a long, difficult legal battle in a U.S. state that has not seen an...

A look at some of the top figures emerging in Egypt after the military removed President Mohammed Morsi...

A Florence appeals court has set for 30 September as the start date for the retrial of American student Amanda Knox in the 2007 death of her British roommate.   In March, Italy's highest...

NSA leaker Edward Snowden accepted Venezuela's offer of political asylum, according to a posting Tuesday on the Twitter account of a Russian lawmaker with close ties to the Kremlin. However, the...

Police say that the death toll in the collapse of a two-story hotel in southern India has climbed to 17 as rescue workers dig through debris.   Police officer Anurag Sharma said Tuesday that...

Nelson Mandela remains in a critical but stable condition as he enters his second month in hospital.   No official update was made Tuesday morning on the status of the ailing 94-year-old,...