TUNIS, TUNISIA- The United States has urged its citizens to avoid a shopping centre near the Tunisian capital because of the threat of an attack on Sunday. "We wish to advise you that a report of...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- An air strike by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State may have killed Iraqi soldiers on Friday, the US military said, in what was likely the first "friendly...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY- A Turkish opposition newspaper on Tuesday held its daily morning editorial meeting outside an Istanbul prison where two of its journalists are held on spying charges in a case that...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Renowned British cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Wednesday launched an award for science communication that will bear his name. The "Stephen Hawking Medal for Science...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- Facebook said Wednesday it had signed up 350 global media partners for its "Instant Articles" service as it expanded the program to Android devices. The service launched...

BEIRUT, LEBANON- At least 39 civilians were killed Tuesday in suspected Russian air strikes on two markets in northern Syria, a monitoring group said. The raids killed 16 civilians at a market for...

BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN, Kirill Kudryavtsev- Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, on Tuesday docked with the orbiting laboratory with two other spacemen,...

WILLSTÄTT, GERMANY, Romain Fonsegrives- "If I'd known, I'd never have taken this pill," says Felicitas Rohrer, who is suing German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer, claiming its oral contraceptive...

PARIS, FRANCE, Alain Jean-Robert / Fiachra Gibbons- Fashion mogul Pierre Berge raised millions for AIDS research Friday as the first part of his renowned library went under the hammer in Paris. The...