At least 12 Syrians trying to reach Greece have drowned off Turkey after the boats they were travelling in sank. An image of one of the victims - a young boy lying face-down on the beach - has...

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe party within the European Parliament has called on the EU to take action against the jailing of critical voices in Azerbaijan. The political...

Hundreds of Eurostar train passengers trying to travel under the English Channel were stranded in France after migrants climbed on tracks overnight in the port city of Calais, officials said. The...

Queen Elizabeth II is set to become the longest serving British monarch on 9 September. When she reaches this date, the Queen will have reigned for longer than her great-great grandmother Queen...

The U.N. special envoy for Libya has met with leaders of the Tripoli-based government and says he hopes a draft agreement aimed at forming a national unity government can be finalized in coming...

OBAMA SEWARD, Alaska — President Barack Obama stares down a melting glacier in Alaska in a dramatic use of his presidential pulpit to sound the alarm on climate...

Six people face federal charges after the cabin crew and passengers of a Southwest Airlines flight said they behaved in such an aggressive and hostile manner that the flight made an unscheduled...

Thai police say the fingerprints of a foreign man arrested at Thailand's border with Cambodia match those they found on a bottle containing bomb-making material. The bottle was among many items...

Hungary stunned migrants and European partners Tuesday by blocking asylum-seekers from its westbound trains, a move that raised new challenges for the EU's passport-free travel zone and...

Pope Francis declared Tuesday he is allowing all priests in the church's upcoming Year of Mercy to absolve women of the "sin of abortion" if they repent with a "contrite heart." Reflecting his...