Monica Cantilero

Myanmar's first Catholic cardinal has warned against religious extremism, saying it can hinder the reform process in the Buddhist-majority nation.

The European Union and the United States have opposed Israel's move to halt the monthly transfer of revenues to Palestinians following the latter's bid to join the International Criminal Court (I.C.C.).

A U.S. anti-marijuana group on Monday pushed for stricter controls amid an alarming increase in the number of children being treated for accidental pot consumption and in teens for cannabis abuse.

Facebook Inc. has purchased a company that makes voice recognition software for Internet-capable appliances and wearable devices, in a bid to diversify its interests beyond smartphones and computers, according to a Reuters report.

Two United States carriers have formally launched their bids in the nick of time for control of a crucial slot in Tokyo's Haneda Airport from the hands of Delta Air Lines, according to a Reuters report on Monday.

The U.S. State Department warned Americans on Monday against traveling to eastern Ukraine amid the continuing conflict between Ukranian forces and Russia-backed separatists.

Around 18,000 people joined anti-immigration rallies in Dresden, Germany, on Monday despite appeals by Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders for Germans to stay away from such protests.

Fans will surely get an early Christmas treat as the long-awaited finale of the Hunger Games saga will finally be shown in theaters later this year.

Duchess Kate Middleton has begun planning for the birth of her second child. She is expected to welcome the arrival of the baby in late April.

Keshia Knight Pulliam, Bill Cosby's TV daughter, left the boardroom of "The Celebrity Apprentice" as she refused to use her connections with the comedian, who is currently facing rape or sexual assault allegations from over two dozens of women.

An American health worker who was highly exposed to the Ebola virus while serving in Sierra Leone reportedly arrived in Omaha, Nebraska, on Sunday for possible treatment.