JERUSALEM (AP) - Forming human chains and using metal barriers, Israeli police held back thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters who tried to prevent a liberal Jewish women's group from praying at a sensitive holy site Friday, the first time poli... [Full Article]
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli police with metal barriers and human chains on Friday held back hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men and women trying to prevent a liberal Jewish women's group from praying at a key holy site, the first time police have come d... [Full Article]
BAGHDAD (AP) - As clashes this week raise fears of a destabilizing new eruption of sectarian fighting in Iraq, a shadowy militant group linked to the top fugitive from Saddam Hussein's regime could stand to gain by attracting new Sunni Muslim su... [Full Article]
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Ghaith Shennib TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A car bomb in Tripoli wounded two French guards at France's embassy in Libya on Tuesday, bringing new violence to the capital, which has not seen attacks on diplomats like that whi... [Full Article]
PARIS (Reuters) - Tourists caught no glimpse of the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory or Venus de Milo on Wednesday due to a one-day closure of the Louvre, as guards protested that pickpockets were rampant at the world's most visited museum. Two hundred... [Full Article]
VATICAN CITY (AP) - In their plumed helmets and striped uniforms, the Swiss Guards are one of the most beloved traditions of the Vatican - and on Thursday take a central role in the pope's historic resignation. The bodyguards will stand at atten... [Full Article]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A senior Iranian official has vowed to take revenge on Israel for its alleged involvement in the killing of a commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Funds giant Vanguard has ruled out a flotation or big-ticket takeover spree after netting record volumes of new business in 2012, crushing the hopes of dealmakers circling one of the world's fastest growing managers. Chief Exe... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - With bright neon vests and hardhats gleaming at dusk, a dozen Egyptian volunteers fanned out through Cairo's crowded Tahrir Square. Their project: end a surge in sexual assaults on women that activists say has become the darkest sta... [Full Article]
ANKARA (Reuters) - A far-leftist suicide bomber killed a Turkish security guard at the U.S. embassy in Ankara on Friday, officials said, blowing open an entrance and sending debris flying through the air. The attacker detonated explosives strapped to... [Full Article]