UNITED STATES-AFGHANISTAN WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama leaves office in 15 months, he'll hand his successor military conflicts in the two countries where he promised to end...

European Union leaders agreed Thursday to boost the protection of its outer frontiers to help contain the refugee emergency and gave its border agency more clout to deport people who do not qualify...

Scottish prosecutors want to interview two Libyans they have identified as new suspects over the Lockerbie bombing. They believe the two suspects were involved, along with Abdelbaset al-Megrahi -...

South Africa's Department of Corrections says a parole board has decided that Oscar Pistorius can be released from prison and moved to house arrest on Tuesday. The parole board made the decision...

The operations chief for Europe's top law enforcement agency says established organized crime networks are making new connections as they jump into the business of smuggling migrants hoping for a...

Legions of bridge players in Britain may feel they've been dealt a rotten hand after a court decision endorsed an earlier ruling that the popular card game is not a sport. A High Court judge on...

Greece's coast guard says it has rescued 830 people in 20 search and rescue operations between Wednesday morning and Thursday morning off eastern Aegean islands. The rescues, which occurred near...

What makes for a proper wedding in the eyes of Chechen authorities? No gunfire, keep the men and women at a distance on the dance floor and don't let the bride cut the cake. These are among the...

PRESIDENTIAL RACE-DEMOCRATS WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton's polished performance in the first Democratic debate serves more than anything as a warning to the chaotic Republican field...

The European Union lashed out at member countries for failing to come up with funds and experts they promised to help cope with the refugee emergency, with the crisis set to take center stage at...