President Mahmoud Abbas accepted the resignation of his newly appointed prime minister on Sunday, a spokesman said, leaving his Palestinian Authority in disarray at a time when he is focusing on a...

Gunmen wearing police uniforms killed nine foreign tourists and one Pakistani before dawn Sunday as they were visiting one of the world's highest mountains in a remote area of...

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators again took to streets in several Brazilian cities Saturday after the president broke a long silence to promise reforms, but the early protests were smaller...

Former South African president Nelson Mandela remains in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, the government said today.   Consistent with previous updates from the...

The Justice Department has charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with espionage and theft of government property in the NSA surveillance...

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff spoke about her generation's struggles in battling a dictatorship during a prime-time speech meant to connect with the nation's youth who have energized...

"Jenny from the Block" has a spot on the most famous block of all — the Hollywood Walk of Fame.   Jennifer Lopez received the 2,500th star Thursday surrounded by...

An earthquake with a 5.2 preliminary magnitude struck northern Italyat midday Friday, causing some damage but no immediate reports of casualties.   Italy's Institute of...

Air pollution in Singapore soared to record heights for a third consecutive day, as Indonesia prepared planes and helicopters Friday to battle raging fires blamed for hazardous levels of smoky haze in...

The Internet has proved to be a powerful tool for overcoming media restrictions and censorship worldwide. But new restrictions on Web-based news media, such as those in Jordan, threaten to reverse the...