The Libyan Civil Aviation Authority, which has been ordered to Beida to be under the closer authority of the Libyan government, is reported be looking to reopen Benina...

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has publicly acknowledged his sexuality, saying that he is "proud to be gay". Mr Cook made his announcement to try to help people struggling with their identity, he...

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore has imposed a state of emergency after violent protests at his bid to extend his 27-year rule. The government and parliament have been dissolved, and an...

Sweden's new government on Thursday recognized a Palestinian state at a time of increased tensions between Arabs and Jews over Israel's plans to build about 1,000 housing units in east...

Rain fell Wednesday on a red-hot river of lava as it threatened to consume its first home on its slow advance into a rural Hawaii town. A breakout of the lava flow was about 30 metres...

Shoshana Roberts, a "New York City-based actress with a black belt," according to her website, was followed around and pelted with unsolicited comments while walking through the city for 10...

TURKEY MINE DISASTER ISTANBUL - Rescue workers have been pumping water out of a coal mine in southern Turkey all night as relatives wait anxiously nearby after surging waters trapped 18 Turkish...

Zambian President Michael Sata has died after an illness, the Zambian government said Wednesday. The Cabinet held a meeting to discuss a political transition in the southern African nation in the wake...

An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff Tuesday evening, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in Virginia. No...

GERMANY-SYRIA BERLIN - Syria's neighbors urge European countries to open their doors to more refugees from the 3 ½ year civil war, and for immediate financial and technological help as...