Poland’s prime minister says his country wants the U.S. to play a key role in Eastern Europe, to strengthen the continent as a whole.

EU leaders grapple this week with two of the biggest threats to the European project — the messy divorce with Britain, and their failure to share responsibility taking in people seeking better lives or sanctuary in Europe.

Nigerian authorities say 100 people have died in flooding after heavy rains in recent days.

A scientist who warned about the environmental threat of microbeads is one of six people being honored with $250,000 cash awards from the Pittsburgh-based Heinz Family Foundation.

A British judge says material about possible links between a Russian businessman who died in mysterious circumstances and U.K. intelligence services will remain secret for security reasons.

A lawyer defending an alleged commander in Uganda’s shadowy Lord’s Resistance Army accused of crimes including murder, sexual slavery and using child soldiers is casting him as a victim of the rebel group’s brutal leader, Joseph Kony.

Palestinian residents say a 24-year-old Palestinian man has died after being arrested at his home by Israeli forces.

A Philippine police officer says he tried to persuade residents of a mining camp to move to safety as a powerful typhoon approached, but they appeared unconcerned and refused to leave a day before the storm triggered a huge landslide that buried dozens of people.

Protesters gathered at the scene where officers in Tennessee shot a man who remains in critical condition.

Thai police say they have made three large seizures of illegal drugs, including 10 million methamphetamine pills and 37 kilograms heroin hidden under sacks of chicken manure.