Divers who found what's believed to be the world's oldest drinkable champagne say they have also discovered two-centuries-old bottles of beer at a shipwreck in

Police say a 17-year-old teen was detained after he shot arrows with cell phones attached over the walls of a prison in southern Brazil to inmates waiting on

Japan is sweltering through its hottest summer on record, weather officials said Thursday.

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Wednesday he hopes 33 miners trapped nearly a half-mile underground will be home by Christmas — a lengthy rescue

Typhoon Kompasu struck South Korea on Thursday, killing at least four people and toppling trees, streetlights and scaffolding in what was called the strongest

Israeli and Palestinian leaders sat down for their first direct peace talks in two years on Thursday, pledging to overcome deep skepticism and disappointment

Two American troops died in fighting in Afghanistan on Thursday, while U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan's capital for meetings with

A second migrant survived the massacre of 72 Central and South Americans near the border with the U.S., Mexican authorities confirmed Wednesday, and they said

Opening Mideast talks just after fresh violence, President Barack Obama on Wednesday warned militant Hamas that the United States and its allies won't be

Dutch prosecutors say two Yemeni men arrested amid fears they were conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack have been freed without charge after

Three bombs ripped through a Shiite Muslim religious procession in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing 25 people and wounding about 150

Poland is marking the 71st anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion, which started World War II.

An animal rights group in Bosnia has called on authorities Wednesday to investigate a claim that a disturbing video of a woman throwing six newborn puppies

Tony Blair regrets banning fox hunting, but not invading Iraq. He was captivated by Princess Diana, intimidated by Queen Elizabeth II. He heaps praise on

The United States changed commanders in Iraq Wednesday, beginning the final phase of American military involvement in the country despite political uncertainty