U.S. and Cuban officials are meeting in Havana Thursday to talk about normalizing relations.
Japan suggested it's open to negotiating with the Islamic State for the release of two of its citizens being held by the terrorist group. But so far, there's been no response from the jihadist army.
For the first time in its history, the United Nations is sponsoring a meeting Thursday on rising anti-Semitism worldwide.
President Barack Obama's meeting Wednesday with the wife of imprisoned Pastor Saeed Abedini lasted 10 minutes, but she says it was an answer to prayer.
Four men linked to the gunmen responsible for the recent terror attacks in Paris have been indicted.
The Islamic militant Boko Haram is boasting it slaughtered 2,000 civilians, and a new report says the group also kidnapped 500 women and children.
For several years, the U.S. has poured millions of dollars into Yemen largely to fight terrorists. Now experts worry al Qaeda will exploit the current political chaos to expand its power base.
Naghmeh Abedini, the wife of imprisoned American pastor Saeed Abedini, met with President Barack Obama Wednesday. She tweeted, "Praise God! It is a miracle!"
A suicide bomber killed four people in Nigeria and wounded dozens Sunday in an attack on a bus station in Potiskum, according to a Nigerian media outlet.
Record crowds greeted Pope Francis as he wrapped up his historic visit to the Philippines. While he delivered a message of compassion, some of his remarks were considered controversial.