A ferry carrying 466 people caught fire in gale-force winds off the Greek island of Corfu early yesterday, forcing authorities to order an evacuation. The fire broke out on the car deck of...

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Ali Agca, the lone Turkish gunman who in May 1981 shot at Pope John Paul II in St Peter's Square, this morning turned up at the Vatican and placed two bunches of roses on the tomb of the Pope. He...

Croatia's piano playing president Ivo Josipovic is tipped to lead the field when voters in the European Union's newest member vote on Sunday, as the country struggles with severe economic...

Snow and icy weather have swept through parts of Britain, stranding drivers and leaving thousands of homes without power. Snow also covered parts of Switzerland and southwestern Germany on...

Morocco has banned cinemas from showing the biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings just one day before the Hollywood blockbuster was due to be screened, media reports said Thursday. It...

Former Belgian Prime Minister Leo Tindemans, whose record support at the first European elections earned him the nickname "Mr Europe", has died aged 92. The Christian Democrat who led two...

A priest who was kidnapped in Mexico's south-western state of Guerrero on Monday has been found shot dead, officials say. The body of Father Gregorio Lopez was discovered near the city of Ciudad...

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Sony Pictures comedy "The Interview" grossed more than $1 million in limited release at the U.S. box office on Dec. 25, the studio said on Friday. The $44 million film was pulled from wide...