A Saudi court sentenced eight citizens to jail terms of between 10 and 25 years after convicting them of plotting for Al-Qaeda.

British Prime Minister David Cameron called an emergency security meeting after a man was killed near an army barracks in Londo..

Italian lawmakers gave their final approval to a law that allows limited use of a controversial type of stem cell therapy.

One of Costa Rica's largest volcanos is spewing clouds of ash and gas, setting off a small-scale evacuation.

Hundreds of Afghan interpreters who served on the frontline with British forces in Afghanistan will be offered the chance of a new life in Britain after a government U-turn.

Two men attacked another man near a London military barracks, in what British authorities were investigating as a possible terror act.

Colombia's FARC rebels denied accusations that they were holding two Spanish tourists who authorities say were kidnapped last week.

Israel's air force chief warned that tensions with Syria could escalate into a “surprise war” and that Israel needs to be ready.

Two attackers with knives killed a man on the streets of London, with what witnesses described as machetes or meat cleavers.

A jailed member of the Pussy Riot radical rock group announced she was going on hunger strike.

Riots that started in one Stockholm suburb after a fatal police shooting have spread to other low-income areas of the Swedish capital.

Police in Beijing have arrested 13 people for allegedly spreading online rumours following the death of a migrant worker.

An anti-gay marriage activist has shot himself in front of tourists besides the altar of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

The people of Moore know a twister when they see one. So when a dark, spinning cloud appeared in the skies, they were prepared - or so they thought.

Unknown gunmen shot dead at least seven women and five men at a brothel in Baghdad, security and medical officials said.

A UK driver may have landed herself in trouble after boasting about knocking a cyclist off their bike on Twitter.

A man who admitted killing two policewomen in a gun and grenade attack has also admitted having previously murdered a father and son.

An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man with suspected links to the Boston Marathon bombings, according to a report.

A US general has been suspended as commander of an army training centre "due to allegations of misconduct".

Indian doctors have successfully carried out a first round of reconstructive surgery on the skull of a baby suffering from a rare disorder.