Britain still faces a "challenging period" for financial stability despite resilience seen after the European Union referendum, and rules for banks must remain stay tight, the Bank of England said on Thursday. Britain's government is keen to ensure London retains its place as Europe's...

The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rains has risen to 23 in Indonesia’s central Java island. Willem Rampangilei, National Disaster Management Agency chief, said in a press release Thursday that another 18 people -- including four children -- remain missing....

During the same week as headscarves and Muslim fashion made a stunning debut on the catwalks of New York Fashion Week, women in Spain choosing to don headscarves saw a small victory of their own. Takwa Rejeb, 22, a vibrant tourism student, made headlines across the country when she denounced...

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accused nuclear-armed rival India on Wednesday of putting unacceptable conditions on dialogue and said the world would ignore rising tension in South Asia at its peril. Sharif told the annual United Nations General Assembly Pakistan could not ignore...