A proud Shanghai celebrated the opening of the 2010 World Expo on Friday with a lavish riverside display of fireworks, fountains and laser lights. ...

Divided over the country's ballooning debt, the economy and immigration, the three front-runners in Britain's general election can still agree on one...

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Mideast peace process will get back on track next week with indirect talks between Israeli and...

In an interview with The Associated Press, Munaf Abdul-Rahim al-Rawi offers a rare insight into the shadowy terror group that continues to plague...

An American imprisoned in North Korea was allowed to speak to his family by telephone Friday, but Pyongyang's state media and his family provided few...

The Roman Catholic church in India has recommended a zero-tolerance policy on sexual abuse complaints against priests, a spokesman said Friday. ...

Tough times are ahead for Kandahar in southern Afghanistan where thousands of U.S., NATO and Afghan forces are gearing up for the latest offensive of...

Houston's mayor says three police officers have been restricted to desk duty after they followed a Chinese diplomat into the parking garage of the...

A farmer wielding a hammer attacks kindergarten students, injuring five, before burning himself to death in the third horrific assault on Chinese...

Spain's jobless rate has risen over 20 percent for the first time since 1997, the government said Friday — more dismal news for a recession-plagued...