A civilian member of the troubled United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic has been accused of sexual misconduct, taking the total number of such cases to 17, UN o... Read more
The U.S. has “disrupted a plot” against Pope Francis as it steps up security measures ahead of his trip to the country later this month. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), who is head o... Read more
The Greek Coast Guard recovered the bodies of 34 migrants, including 15 children, on Sunday in the Aegean Sea after their wooden boat flipped over in strong winds as it attempted the short b... Read more
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson campaigns at a Des Moines-area church in August. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) It’s been more than two years since he retired, but Ben Cars... Read more
Armed groups have been attacking schools in the Central African Republic and using them as bases amid persistent violence in the landlocked nation, a charity network said on Thursday. In one... Read more
Instead of refugees crossing stormy seas in a dinghy, burrowing under border fences and dodging hostile guards, a Swedish group wants them to come to Europe an easier and cheaper way –... Read more
Hearing chants of “Run Joe, run,” Vice President Joe Biden marched in Pittsburgh’s annual Labor Day parade on Monday as speculation swirled about a potential late entry int... Read more
(REUTERS/Jim Youn) President Barack Obama meets with former Secretary of State Colin Powell in the Oval Office. President Barack Obama just nabbed two key endorsements for the multinational... Read more
Al Shabaab took control of a populous town in central Somalia on Sunday after African Union forces left the area – the third town the Islamist insurgents have seized since Friday, mili... Read more
Kurdish armed group has said its fighters had killed 15 Turkish soldiers in an attack on a convoy of armoured vehicles in southeast Turkey, in what could be the bloodiest assault since the c... Read more
