Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday apologized personally to victims and their families in a letter to Irish Catholics, but did not refer directly to immediate disciplinary action.

The officer was killed in a shoot-out southeast of Paris while trying to arrest several suspects driving stolen vehicles.

German publishers are worrying that Apple’s desire to limit offensive material on its iPhone applications is spilling over into censorship, particularly when it comes to nudity.

India's former foreign secretary, Lalit Mansingh, tells VOA Mr. Putin deserves credit for restoring strong ties of Soviet era

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, said infighting could wreck a "once in a generation" chance to increase Europe's global influence.