A Mexican judge has ordered a US-born suspected drug lord known as "La Barbie" held for 40 days pending an investigation into organized crime and other charges.

A history teacher has been suspended in France, for spending too much time teaching students about the Holocaust.

Cases such as a woman's attempt to smuggle a drugged tiger cub with stuffed toys have authorities around the world attempting to address a growing problem of

The money is by no means a sure thing, especially if the unpredictable North Korean dictator rejects any of the stringent oversight conditions attached to money from some of the

As Mexican officials investigate a bloody attack that left eight people dead in one of the country's most popular vacation destinations, officials there say the drug wars appear

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday thanked U.S. troops in Iraq as they formally close down their combat mission.

A Palestinian gunman killed four Israelis -- including a pregnant woman -- in an attack Tuesday in the West Bank, the Israeli military said.

More than 30,000 residents of North Sumatra got a rude awakening bright and early on Monday morning, when Mount Sinabung erupted for the second time in two

Dutch investigators on Tuesday questioned two men arrested at Amsterdam's airport after U.S. authorities found suspicious items in their checked luggage, including a cell phone

It wasn't immediately clear what the men are suspected of doing

The Vatican is urging Muslims and Christians to work together to safeguard respect for human rights of all, regardless of religious affiliation or ethnic group.

Older cigarette smokers in Cuba had their subsidized rations stubbed out as the country attempts to put its economy back on track, The Guardian reported Friday.

The Pakistani Taliban are planning to attack foreigners assisting in the aftermath of devastating floods in the country, a senior U.S. official warned.

Would you pay $100 for a helium-filled party balloon? No joke – that's one idea being floated to help curb a dwindling supply of helium.

Anthony Smith got the idea for crossing the Atlantic on a raft in 1952. Finally, his dream is coming true.