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Muslim hard-liners ID suspect in London attack
A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to ...
WHO: Scientific red tape mars efforts vs. virus
International efforts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus that has now killed 22 people are being slowed by unclear rules and competition for the ...
ECB's Draghi: 'Imperative' to set up new bank body
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said it was "imperative" that Europe's leaders create a new agency with powers to restructure busted ...
Battisti lawyer named to Brazil's Supreme Court
The lawyer who successfully defended former Italian militant Cesare Battisti against extradition has been named to Brazil's Supreme Court.
FRENCH OPEN 2013: Capsules on women to watch
Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: SERENA WILLIAMS Ranked: 1 Age: 31 Country: United States 2013 Match Record: 36-2 2013 ...
Hoffenheim beats Kaiserslautern 3-1 in playoff
Roberto Firmino scored two goals and set up another as Hoffenheim beat Kaiserslautern 3-1 in the first leg of the Bundesliga playoff on Thursday.
United refinances high-interest debt, cuts costs
Manchester United says it has refinanced more than $290 million of high-interest debt, cutting the club's interest costs by around $15 million a year.
Military calls UK attack victim a model soldier
The soldier brutally murdered in a suspected terrorist attack in London was a popular 25-year-old ceremonial military drummer and machine gunner, a ...
Nibali wins Giro time trial to extend overall lead
Vincenzo Nibali won the individual mountain time trial in the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday to extend his overall lead. The Italian ...
10 things to know for the French Open
A look at 10 of the top topics at the French Open, the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Sunday and ends June 9: 1. WHY STOP AT ...
Jerry Lewis repeats his distaste for female comics
Ladies? Don't make him laugh. Asked who his favorite female comics were Thursday at a Cannes Film Festival press conference, Jerry Lewis listed Cary ...
Monfils reaches Nice semis, Simon and Querrey out
Second-seeded Gilles Simon of France and third-seeded Sam Querrey of the United States were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice on ...
Hampton through to quarters of Brussels Open
Jamie Hampton of the United States came back from 5-1 down in the third set Thursday to beat fifth-seeded Kirsten Flipkens 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 and advance ...
Bayern, Dortmund take rivalry to new level
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will take their increasingly acrimonious rivalry to a new level Saturday in the first all-German Champions League ...
IMF chief Lagarde in court in fraud probe
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde faced hours of questioning at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ...
Appellate court: Berlusconi ran illegal scheme
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday called "surreal" the judicial reasoning behind an appellate court's decision to uphold his guilty ...
Sweden's riots raise questions about inequality
Sweden has long been a bastion of generous social welfare and an egalitarian political culture. So many people were shocked when scores of youths ...
West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar'
One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the ...
Q&A: What is known about London attack
A look at the key known facts about attack in south London in which two men killed a British soldier near military barracks Wednesday. Q: What ...
Nadal favored, but not seeded No. 1 at French Open
Used to be the French Open was the scene for clay-court specialists and surprise champions. Scan the list of past winners and runners-up.
Turks and Caicos recovers cash, land amid probe
Officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands have recovered $19.5 million and more than 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of real estate as they continue to ...