
Philippine volcano spews rocks, killing 5 climbers
One of the Philippines' most active volcanoes rumbled to life Tuesday, spewing room-sized rocks toward nearly 30 surprised climbers, killing five and ...

Bulgarian honor bid in Washington stirs debate
A request by the Bulgarian Embassy to name a Washington intersection after a favorite native son — a man credited with helping save the country's ...
US safety oversight of aircraft repairs faulted
The government's oversight of hundreds of domestic and overseas repair stations that service U.S. airliners is ineffective and doesn't target the ...

Mamma Mia!: ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm
You can thank ABBA for the music. And so much more. A museum devoted to the pop superstars opening in Stockholm on Tuesday will celebrate the band's ...

Norway's chess superstar has cross-over appeal
He does fashion shoots with Liv Tyler, enjoys soccer-style sponsorships deals and was recently named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential ...

Thousands celebrate title at Juventus parade
Thousands of fans packed the streets of Turin on Sunday night as Juventus celebrated its second successive Serie A title victory with an open-top bus ...

To join EU, Croatia may give up its wine
Does Croatia's Prosek jeopardize Italy's Prosecco? Croatia is gearing up to celebrate its entry into the EU, but don't pop the corks just yet.

Saudis allow some girls' schools to offer sports
Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play sports in private schools for the first time, according to a decision announced on Saturday, the latest ...
Blasts in Pakistan port city kill 3 ahead of vote
Two blasts in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi killed three people near the office of a political party critical of the Taliban, a police officer ...
US orders new visa checks for arriving students
The U.S. Homeland Security Department ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the country has a valid student ...

German WWII bomber to be salvaged off UK coast
A famous German World War II bomber nicknamed "the flying pencil" has spent decades submerged in the English Channel after being shot down in the ...
Cameras in planes show Italy thieves
Italian police have arrested 29 airport baggage handlers accused of stealing cameras, cellphones and other loot from passengers' luggage, a bust made ...

'Off the charts': 133k Somalia famine child deaths
A decision by extremist Islamic militants to ban delivery of food aid and a "normalization of crisis" that numbed international donors to unfolding ...

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

Ferran Adria brings elBulli exhibition to London
You've eaten at the restaurant — or probably you haven't. Now visit the exhibition. Spanish chef Ferran Adria, the man behind the late, lamented ...
Friends of bombing suspect in immigration court
Lawyers for two men friendly with the Boston Marathon bombing suspect say their clients have been extensively interviewed by federal investigators.

Van Gogh Museum reopens with display on his craft
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has reopened after a seven-month renovation, kicking off with "Van Gogh At Work," an exhibition that shows the ...
Truce reached among fighting climbers on Everest
A truce has been reached between three foreign climbers and Nepalese Sherpa guides who were involved in a fistfight on Mount Everest, officials said ...

Russia had elder Boston suspect under surveillance
Russian agents placed the elder Boston bombing suspect under surveillance during a six-month visit to southern Russia last year, then scrambled to ...

Army amputee completes air assault school
Sgt. 1st Class Greg Robinson has become the first amputee to complete Army air assault school, a course so grueling his prosthetic leg broke twice ...

Spain's El Celler de Can Roca world's No. 1 eatery
Spain once again is home to the world's top restaurant. Avant-garde eatery El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, was named to the No. 1 spot on ...

Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo made its first powered flight Monday, breaking the sound barrier in a test over the Mojave Desert that moves the ...

Holocaust survivors, veterans gather at DC museum
Elderly survivors of the Holocaust and the veterans who helped liberate them gathered for what could be their last big reunion Monday at the U.S.

Powerful blast injures at least 35 in Prague
A powerful blast believed to be a gas explosion ripped open an office building in the center of Prague on Monday, injuring at least 35 people and ...