This is the main news as reported by the Associated Press on 3 January....

At least five suspected Islamic State group militants believed to be linked to the deadly Istanbul nightclub attack were detained by Police on Wednesday, Turkey's state-run news agency...

Britain’s ambassador to the EU has suddenly resigned, just weeks after his warning that striking a new trade deal could take a decade sparked a major row. Sir Ivan Rogers was expected to...

A widely shared story that claimed Pope Francis called for merging Islam and Christianity is false. The story quotes Francis as telling a Vatican audience: "Jesus Christ, Mohammed,...

Jean-Claude Juncker deliberately blocked the EU’s efforts to fight tax avoidance while in office as prime minister of Luxembourg, according to documents revealed by The Guardian and the...

Turkish media have run a "selfie video" of a man they say is the gunman who killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub. The video broadcast on Turkish television Tuesday shows the alleged gunman...

This is the main news as published by the Associated Press on 2 January....

Twins delivered 10 minutes apart at an Arizona hospital over the New Year's weekend have different birth years. Phoenix TV station KNXV-TV reports that parents Holly and Brandon Shay welcomed...

At least 56 inmates died during a prison riot in the northern state of Amazonas, including several who were beheaded or dismembered, in the biggest killing at a Brazilian prison since...

Pope Francis has exhorted Catholic bishops worldwide to do what's needed to ensure children are protected from sexual abuse by clergy. The Vatican on Monday released the text of a December 28...