Kevin Beesley

The victory of the opposition party in Greenland's parliamentary elections has raised doubts about the future of a controversial rare-earth mining project in the territory.

The French Senate passed an amendment that would make it illegal for girls to wear the religious veil worn by Muslim women. The measure will likely fail when up for debate in the National Assembly.

Theresa May favors remaining in the European Union, but says she respects the will of the voters and will carry out the difficult negotiations of extracting the U.K. from the European grouping.

Scientists in Australia say high water temperatures are causing a large part of the reef to loose its color — an indicator of declining coral health.

Coach Jürgen Klinsmann's squad beat Guatemala 4-0 to advance to the next round of qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup. The win also may quell calls for Klinsmann to be fired.

Syrian government troops say they have driven ISIS forces out of the ancient city, but the self-described Islamic State has destroyed many of the city's historical treasures.

The fleet killed the minke whales over the past four months, drawing condemnation from environmentalists and the Australian government.

The pontiff is marking Good Friday with a traditional services, but on Holy Thursday, he broke with tradition by washing the feet of migrants of many faiths.

The Greek coast guard reported a sharp drop in the number of migrants crossing between Turkey and Greek Islands on Thursday. Officials believe that bad weather and new restrictions both played a part.

Air crash investigators have looked at debris found on the coast of Mozambique and say it "almost certainly" came from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane.

U.N. judges found Karadzic was responsible for genocide in Srebrenica and nine other charges, including murder, terror and unlawful attacks on civilians during the war in Bosnia in the 1990s.

The migrant crisis is the latest example of the fraught, tangled relationship. Europe wants Turkey as a buffer that blocks spillover from Middle East chaos. Turkey wants access to Europe's markets.

Police in Uganda reportedly used tear gas and beat opposition activists on Friday as voting in the country's national elections descended into violence.

Opposition candidate Kizza Besigye was detained by police who burst into his election headquarters in the capital, Kampala, just as he was about to start a press ...

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British Prime Minister David Cameron says he has negotiated a deal with European leaders to change the terms of Britain's membership in the European Union.

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Twitter that the countries had unanimously agreed to the new deal.

Cameron had been seeking concessions ...

Saudi Arabia will soon have a subway system in the capital, Riyadh, that's said to be the world's biggest current investment in public transport.

It's the latest such development in the Arabian peninsula: Dubai opened the first subway system in the Gulf back in 2009, while Qatar has commissioned ...