The palace announced Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting their first child after 19 months of marriage.

Summer is getting off to a sweltering start across Australia.

Authorities in Japan say several people are known to have died in a highway tunnel where about 150 concrete panels fell from the roof.

Cars trapped in tunnel collapse outside Tokyo... Japan's space agency probes possible data leak... Wall section collapses in Pompeii after heavy rain... European stealth-combat test drone flies in France...

USS Enterprise carrier taken out of active service...

Afghans say joint US-Afghan base under attack... Suspected US drone strike kills 3 in Pakistan... Pentagon lawyer: War on terror not endless...

The Obama administration is declining to criticize Egypt's draft constitution despite spirited internal debate over whether the document adequately protects women, religious minorities and dissenting voices.

The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state.

Snow continued to fall in several parts of France on Thursday, however a return to normal conditions is forecast.

A masssive tornado swept through the southeastern Italian city of Taranto wednesday.

The body of a woman was found in her flooded home in north Wales on Tuesday (November 28) as rescue workers fought to free residents trapped when the local river burst its banks.

The next team of astronauts travelling to the International Space Station (ISS) and their backup crew were tested on Tuesday (November 27) ahead of their flight next month.

China's official news agency says the country has successfully landed a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier.

Officials in Bangladesh say more than 100 are dead, and hundreds ohers injured following a factory fire in a multistory building.

More than 800 homes have been flooded after storms hit parts of England and Wales, the Environment Agency (of England) has said.

"Egypt president must rescind new powers"... Egypt's top judges slam president's new powers... Lebanese army arrests 5 Syrians over explosives... Student killed in university clash; NATO service member killed... Morocco dismantles cell sending jihadists to Mali...

A fire raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside Bangladesh's capital... China lands first jet on its aircraft carrier... Malians rally against religious extremism... Diplomat says Manila must stand ground in dispute... Election in Catalan region tests Spain's unity...

Israeli rescue services say there has been an explosion on a bus across from the military headquarters in Tel Aviv.

Over the weekend, Bronies—fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic—held an online fundraiser for a pair of charitable causes, raising thousands in the process.

A blast has sounded in an area of the Afghan capital that is home the U.S. Embassy, the international military coalition headquarters and many high-ranking Afghan officials.

Federal authorities say four Southern California men have been charged with plotting to kill Americans overseas and in the United States by joining al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan.

A Mexican official says the attorney general's office is focusing on five federal police commanders to determine the motive for an Aug. 24 ambush on a U.S. embassy vehicle that wounded two CIA officers.

Portugal has passed the latest test of its compliance with the terms of its (euro) 78 billion ($100 billion) bailout, meaning it qualifies to get the next installment of its rescue loans.

A senior official says Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has headed to the Kurdish autonomous region to calm tensions after clashes between Kurdish and Iraqi forces.

President Barack Obama is opening his historic trip to Myanmar, becoming the first U.S. leader to visit the once-pariah nation.