Pope urges conservatives to be open to changes in Church
Pope Francis appealed to conservatives on Sunday not to be bound by the status quo as he opened an assembly of bishops to discuss the...
Russia sends note of protest to U.S. over FBI questioning of MP
The Russian embassy in the United States has sent a note of protest to the U.S. State Department over FBI questioning of a Russian lawmaker...
Tunisians vote for new parliament at tough economic moment
Tunisians began voting on Sunday for a parliament that must address chronic economic problems at a moment when political newcomers are mounting a challenge to...
Ruling Socialists seen as favorites as Portugal votes
Portugal began voting on Sunday in an election that Prime Minister Antonio Costa’s Socialists are expected to win without an outright majority, leaving the fate...
EU divisions over Russia mount as France, Germany seek peace in Ukraine
French and German attempts to end the conflict in east Ukraine risk increasing tensions that were already rising in the European Union over how to...
Turkey protests after U.S. Embassy likes tweet about ill nationalist party leader
Turkey protested on Sunday after the U.S. Embassy’s Twitter account liked a tweet saying that Turkey should be ready for a political realm without Devlet...
Kosovo voters focus on graft, Serbia peace deal in election
Voting centers opened in Kosovo on Sunday for national elections where the main issues for the country’s 1.9 million eligible voters are tackling corruption and...
Tunisians vote in parliamentary election
Polls opened on Sunday for a parliamentary election in Tunisia that will determine the shape of the next government at a difficult economic time for...
Australia to fund research on medicinal cannabis as demand grows
Australia will provide A$3 million ($2.03 million) for research on the use of cannabis to help cancer patients, its health minister said on Sunday, as...
Australia denies extradition of Iranian academic to U.S.
Australia will not extradite an Iranian academic to the United States, Australia’s attorney-general said over the weekend, following a 13-month detention of the researcher for...