The European Union has trimmed its economic growth forecasts for the 19 countries that share the euro amid an unpredictable global outlook marked by political uncertainty and weakness in emerging...

A teenager has died after accidentally shooting himself while posing for a selfie with a loaded handgun held to his head, police said Tuesday. Ramandeep Singh, 15, pulled the trigger while taking...

This is the main news coverage given by the Associated Press on 2 May....

Members of Turkey's governing AK party and pro-Kurdish politicians have traded blows in parliament over plans to strip MPs of their immunity from prosecution, the BBC reports. The brawl erupted...

The Czech government has approved a plan to use "Czechia" as one-word version of the country's name alongside the official Czech Republic. Unlike most European countries, the Czech Republic has...

The Turkish military has reportedly hit Islamic State positions in Syria with artillery and drone attacks, killing 63 militants. The state-owned Anadolu Agency said Monday the strikes took out...

MAY DAY - Trade unions and other groups stage rallies around the world to mark International Workers Day.  MAY DAY - UNITED STATES - Seattle police used pepper spray to disperse black-clad...

The curtain fell a final time for elephants performing at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as the circus ended a practice that enthralled audiences for two centuries but became...

Colombian police on Sunday announced the capture of an alleged dangerous drug lord described as Peru's most-wanted criminal. Gerson Galvez, or alias "Caracol," was arrested Saturday at a...