he Iraqi military has announced an agreement on "security and intelligence cooperation" with Russia, Iran and Syria to help combat the Islamic State group. In a statement released Sunday, Iraq...

Voters in Catalonia are participating in an election that could propel the northeastern region toward independence from the rest of Spain or quell secessionism for years. Secessionists have long...

SEAFOOD FROM SLAVES-ARREST — The Thai captain of a seized cargo ship carrying an estimated $2 million worth of seafood has been arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of illegal fishing, in the...

President Barack Obama and the leaders of some of America's most stalwart allies will address the United Nations summit on its last day Sunday. The global meeting is focused on fixing some...

Pope Francis kissed the forehead of a boy with cerebral palsy after landing in Philadelphia on Saturday morning, coaxing a small smile from the severely disabled 10-year-old. Francis apparently...

He spoke at Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. He stood at the very lectern Abraham Lincoln used to deliver the Gettysburg Address. And he...

It started out as a lark inspired by the frenzy over Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia: a limited-run beer for the local bars with a playful name and a label showing the pontiff raising a gold-hued...

Pope Francis left New York City to head to Philadelphia Saturday morning (afternoon in Europe) as several hundred people waved him goodbye at John F. Kennedy Airport. The pontiff, who suffers...

Jail workers went too far in telling female lawyers they'd have to remove their underwire bras if they wanted to meet with clients, a sheriff said. At least two attorneys say they were told...