A Colombian woman was arrested in Pozzallo today as she was about to embark on a catamaran on her way to Malta with four kilogrammes of marijuana, Italian media report. The 22-year-old was among...

Authorities of the island of Lesbos are calling for the immediate evacuation of thousands of refugees to the Greek mainland after a fire gutted a detention camp following protests. Nine migrants...

Pope Francis has chatted with leaders and representatives of many religions at a gathering to pray for peace in Assisi, the home town of St. Francis. Francis also shook hands with each...

The European Union has adopted new rules allowing the bloc to impose travel bans and asset freezes on associates of the Islamic State extremist group. The move by EU member nations on Tuesday...

This is the main news as reported by the Associated Press on 19 September...

After a round of frightening domestic attacks, Americans plodded on in the comfort of routine Monday, either resilient in the face of terror or numbed by their battle scars. Fresh off a weekend...

World leaders on Monday approved a declaration aimed at providing a more coordinated and humane response to the refugee crisis that has strained resources and sparked divisions from Africa to...

An Afghan immigrant wanted for questioning in the bombings that rocked a New York City neighborhood and a New Jersey shore town was captured Monday after being wounded in a gun battle with police that erupted when he was discovered sleeping in a bar doorway, authorities said....

Troubled former England player Paul Gascoigne has pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offense. The ex-Tottenham and Lazio midfielder admitted used "threatening or abusive words...

A suspicious device found in a trash can near a New Jersey train station exploded early Monday as a bomb squad was attempting to disarm it with a robot, officials said. Elizabeth Mayor Christian...