After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance: standing still and silent.   The first such protest was carried out late...

This week, British Prime Minister David Cameron, whose country holds this year’s G-8 Presidency, is hosting a “Nutrition for Growth” summit in London. The issue could not be more...

Hunting for a glimmer of common ground, the leaders of major economic powers are declaring themselves dedicated to a political solution to Syria's bloody civil war, even as President Barack Obama...

SHAWN POGATCHNIK,Associated Press         ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Leaders of eight of the world's wealthiest nations sought elusive progress on...

A man was recovering in a hospital Monday after surviving a plunge from the 15th floor of his New Zealand apartment building.   Police said the 20-year-old man discovered he was...

Turkish trade unions urged their members to walk out of work Monday and join demonstrations in response to a widespread police crackdown against activists following weeks of street...

British Prime Minister David Cameron says leaders gathering Monday for the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland should reach speedy agreement on trade and tax reforms, and draw inspiration from the host...

Ms. Watanabe, age 40, is hesitant. Her mother, Mrs. Watanabe, is known for moving the world’s markets with the financial trading that occupies her breaks from housework.   Mrs....

There is only one view of the murder of the British soldier Lee Rigby on a south London street three weeks ago: horrific.   But there are two views of its significance. One is that it was an...

It's survival of the fittest among the shrinking number of soap operas at the Daytime Emmy Awards.   Sunday's ceremony pits the only four remaining soaps still airing on...