Huge chocolate white eagle marks Poland's holiday
A giant white eagle made of chocolate has been placed in front of the Presidential Palace in Warsaw to mark democratic Poland's young national holiday
Israel honors war dead with somber Memorial Day
Israelis paused Monday to honor fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism with sirens and ceremonies on the country's annual Memorial Day. It is one ...
Israel at 65: Success still plagued by uncertainty
In 65 years, Israel has surpassed the dreams of its founders, emerging as the Middle East's strongest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse ...
Pope makes Easter pleas for world peace
Pope Francis marked Christianity's most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the ...
Pope presides over trimmed Easter Vigil service
Pope Francis celebrated a trimmed back Easter Vigil service Saturday after having reached out to Muslims and women during a Holy Week in which he ...
Pope refers to "Muslim brothers" on Good Friday
Pope Francis reached out in friendship to "so many Muslim brothers and sisters" during a Good Friday procession dedicated to the suffering of ...
Belgium's chocolate stamps offer lick with a kick
Feel like having chocolate at Easter in Belgium? Well, send a letter and really lick that chocolate-flavored postal stamp. The Belgian post office ...
Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover
Observant Jews in Israel craving a smoke during the week-long Passover holiday that starts at sundown Monday can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff.
Massive security for Greek Independence Day Parade
A military parade marking Greece's Independence Day has taken place, for a second straight year, amid a heavy police presence that barred onlookers ...
Biden honors Irish prime minister, heritage
Vice President Joe Biden is stretching the luck of the Irish a few more days as he hosts the country's prime minister for a St. Patrick's Day ...
Kenny tells US Congress of N. Ireland worries
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny urged U.S. Congress members Tuesday to keep up the pressure for reconciliation between the republic and Northern ...
Dublin tourists lead icy St. Patrick's Day parade
Never mind the fickle Irish weather. A chilly, damp Dublin celebrated St. Patrick's Day with artistic flair anyway Sunday as the focal point for a ...
Revelers from NYC to Dublin mark St. Patrick's Day
Crowds cheered and bagpipes bellowed during New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, and people with a fondness for anything Irish ...
Irish official skips Savannah to miss all-men meal
A top Irish government official visiting the U.S. during St. Patrick's Day celebrations said Saturday he skipped a trip to Savannah, home of the ...
Gay politician's rise highlights NY parade dispute
She's a leading candidate to be New York's next mayor. She's already one of its top Irish-American officials. Christine Quinn is also a lesbian and ...
Valentine's Day under attack in Pakistan
Romance is not dead in Pakistan, but it's under attack. Conservatives in Pakistan tacked up posters urging people to boycott Valentine's Day on ...
Monitors criticize Belgium on Zimbabwe diamonds
A world monitoring group on conflict diamonds said Wednesday it wants restrictions on the sale of Zimbabwe diamonds tightened after calls to relax ...
Pope's bombshell sends troubled church scrambling
With a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI did what no pope has done in more than half a millennium, stunning the world by announcing his ...
Pope to resign Feb. 28, says he's too infirm
Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 — becoming the first pontiff to step ...
INAUGURATION WATCH: A special dress ends a big day
AP journalists fanned out across the capital to cover Inauguration Day as part of a running feed of content and analysis. Here are their reports.
Survey shows underwhelming UK Christmas sales
The U.K's struggling retailers fail to get a boost from the crucial Christmas shopping season, latest figures show, although consumers embraced online ...
Egypt Copts mark Christmas with fear of future
Egypt's minority Christians were celebrating their first Christmas after the election of an Islamist president and a new pope — and following adoption ...
Berlin elephants feast on tasty Christmas trees
Elephants at the Berlin Zoo finally got a chance to tuck into their Christmas dinner: A feast of donated pine trees. The zoo treated its elephants and ...
Ivory Coast New Year's death toll rises to 64
Ivory Coast's health minister says the death toll in the New Year's stampede has risen to 64. Health Minister Raymonde Goudou, speaking to the press, ...
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