BEIRUT, LEBANON- A Lebanese-born porn star living in the US has stirred fierce debate back home after her rise to fame split social media users in liberal-yet-conservative Lebanon. Mia Khalifa, 21,...

ANKARA, TURKEY, Burak Akinci- Turkey's Islamic-rooted government has authorised the building of the first church in the country in nearly a century, officials said Saturday. The church is for the...

VATICAN CITY, HOLY SEE- An activist from the feminist group Femen bared her breasts in St Peter's Square on Christmas Day and rushed the Nativity scene, grabbing the Baby Jesus figurine. A Vatican...

VATICAN CITY, HOLY SEE- A disgruntled Italian entrepreneur on Sunday climbed the facade of St Peter's Basilica in an anti-EU protest, marking the fifth time the man has scaled the ornate building to...

KOH PHRA THONG, THAILAND, Preeti Jha- As he gently lowers a fishing net into an azure lagoon, Saponkit Klatalay concedes he no longer roams the waters for days and nights like generations of sea...

LONDON, UK- British police arrested three suspected slave masters after a raid on a factory freed 20 Eastern European migrants paid 25 pounds ($39, 31 euros) to work 80-hour weeks on Monday. Police...

NEW YORK, US, Jennie Matthew- Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate braved pouring rain to visit the 9/11 memorial on Tuesday, leaving a bouquet and handwritten note in memory of the victims of...

LOS ANGELES, US- Disney unveiled a portfolio of learning apps for young children on Thursday, harnessing the appeal of iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy to subjects like...

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA- Two hippos that escaped from notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's former estate have been sterilized to prevent them from overwhelming the Colombian countryside with their...