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British government extradites al-Qaida suspect
Police in Britain have extradited a terror suspect to the United States to face charges that he took part in an alleged al-Qaida plot to detonate ...
Swiss bank to pay $57.8M in US tax evasion plea
Switzerland's oldest bank became the first foreign bank to plead guilty in the United States to tax charges when it admitted Thursday that it helped ...
Depardieu, in tax fight, gets Russian citizenship
The Kremlin has cast Gerard Depardieu in one of the most surprising roles of his life — as a new Russian citizen. The announcement Thursday that ...
Plot spoilers pose 'Downton Abbey' challenge
There are many delicious reasons to watch the returning "Downton Abbey" and an exasperating one to skip it: The cover's been blown on major plot ...
Swiss gunman kills 3 people, had troubled history
A shooting in southern Switzerland has left three women dead, two men wounded and raised questions about how a troubled suspect was able to go on a ...
AC Milan exhibition ends after racist chants
AC Milan players walked off the field because of racist chants, abandoning an exhibition match in the first half with lower division club Pro Patria ...
It's 'cash only' now for tourists at the Vatican
It's "cash only" now for tourists at the Vatican wanting to pay for museum tickets, souvenirs and other services after Italy's central bank decided ...
Vonn returns to Europe, begins training again
Lindsey Vonn is feeling better and has returned to Europe to train. Meanwhile, it's less likely Bode Miller will race this season. Vonn started ...
Zoo count begins: No creature too small to count
In a sea of flapping black and white flippers, Ricky is hard to miss: He's got spiky yellow feathers, a flamboyant character, and he's the only ...
Basque group announces it is dissolving
The Basque nationalist group known as Batasuna — legal in France but banned in Spain — has announced that it is dissolving after 11 years. It leaders ...
Italy's Monti sharpens political tone to win votes
Italian Premier Mario Monti on Thursday criticized his predecessor Silvio Berlusconi for demonstrating "a certain volatility in judgment" and urged ...
US to face Sweden in junior worlds final
Jake McCabe and John Gaudreau scored two goals each Thursday to lead the United States to the final of the world junior hockey championships with a ...
AP names Torchia as bureau chief in South Africa
Christopher Torchia, The Associated Press bureau chief in Turkey who has reported from five continents, has been appointed chief of bureau for AP for ...
Lauda leaves Air Berlin board to concentrate on F1
Germany's second-biggest airline, Air Berlin PLC, says Niki Lauda has left the company's board to devote more time to his new role with the Mercedes ...
Ugandan court dismisses case against pro-gay play
A Ugandan court has dismissed a case against a British national arrested for staging a pro-gay play. Frank Mugisha, a gay rights activists, said ...
Turkey's ex-military chief testifies on coup role
Turkey's former military chief testified in court Thursday about his role in ousting an Islamic-led government in the 1990s, as Turkey pressed to ...
76-year-old man trapped hunting for lottery ticket
What are the odds? A 76-year-old man trapped himself in an underground waste paper container in Amsterdam after he clambered in to hunt for a lottery ...
Superstorm Sandy tops 2012 insurance claims
Natural disasters cost insurers $65 billion last year, with the United States accounting for nine-tenths of the bill and Superstorm Sandy prompting ...
Nepali man arrested in UK over torture allegations
British police say that they have arrested a Nepali man on suspicion of torture allegedly committed during the Himalayan nation's bloody civil war.
German jobless rate up to 6.7 percent
Germany's unemployment rate crept up to 6.7 percent in December due to seasonal factors and a more sluggish economy, but the labor market remained ...
Lending to businesses still weak in Europe
Bank loans to companies fell again in Europe, another sign that the economy remains slack in the 17 European Union countries that use the euro.
Danish soldier killed in Afghanistan
An elite Danish soldier has been killed in southern Afghanistan by an explosive device, military officials said Thursday. The blast is said to have ...
Icelandic girl fights for right to her own name
Call her the girl with no name. A 15-year-old is suing the Icelandic state for the right to legally use the name given to her by her mother.
Hilary Mantel wins best-novel Costa Book Award
British writer and two-time Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel has been named novelist of the year at Britain's Costa Book Awards for "Bring Up the ...