Canada's House of Commons has passed a bill that would make it illegal to discriminate against transgender people.

The Russian website where hackers had published the stolen credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, CIA director, FBI director and other politicians and celebrities has mysteriously disappeared. It's been inaccessible since late Tuesday.

Hundreds of Muslim villagers in Egypt's south have attacked Christian-owned stores in search of a girl whose family claims was abducted.

A U.S. group that tracks clergy abuse is calling on Pope Francis to apologize for the Argentine church's protection of two priests convicted of abusing children.

The U.S. and China have begun to re-engage on knotty issues ranging from economic frictions to North Korea's nuclear program following a months-long hiatus during President Barack Obama's re-election and China's installation of new leaders.

Hundreds of Muslim villagers in Egypt's south have attacked Christian-owned stores in search of a girl whose family claims was abducted.

A U.S. group that tracks clergy abuse is calling on Pope Francis to apologize for the Argentine church's protection of two priests convicted of abusing children.

Mexico's top tourism official says the country may be dropped from the list of the world's top 10 tourist destinations, a spot it has held for years.

Even cyberwar has rules, and one group of experts is putting out a manual to prove it.

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's Foreign Ministry says Syrian rebels have used chemical weapons, killing 16 people and injuring 100 others.

Acting President Nicolas Maduro says Venezuela will launch a "complementary" foreign exchange system to facilitate the supply of U.S. dollars to priority sectors of the economy.

Airbus signed its biggest deal ever on Monday, an order from Indonesian's Lion Air worth €18.4 billion ($24 billion) that President Francois Hollande said should inspire the struggling French economy and all of Europe.

State news reports say 26 people are feared dead in a bus crash and ship sinking in China.

Lebanon's state-run news agency says Israeli warplanes have violated Lebanese airspace.

Police have confirmed that the remains of a Canadian, possibly one of the militants involved in the hostage taking at an Algerian gas plant in January, have been found.

Istanbul's police chief says a man suspected of killing a New York City woman in Istanbul was caught in Syria in a joint operation by Syrian rebels and Turkish officials.

Pope Francis's straightforward, spontaneous style is quickly becoming the hallmark of his papacy.

An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have safely returned to earth from the International Space Station.

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has held new talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on a nettlesome disagreement over the stalled transfer of a key detention center to Afghan control.

NATO officials say a helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing one coalition service member and injuring another.

South African authorities say 24 people died when a bus veered off a road and rolled over.

A man has opened fire at a police station in Germany as he was taken to be fingerprinted, shooting two police officers in the leg before he was overwhelmed by their colleagues.

British media say the former editor of Britain's Daily Mirror tabloid has been questioned by police investigating phone hacking.

Five people in Britain face jail sentences after being convicted this week of attempting to bilk the government of 2.8 million pounds ($4.2 million) in a moviemaking scam reminiscent of Academy Award-winning hit "Argo" - without the heroic hostage rescue.

Boeing said Friday it sees commercial flights of its grounded 787 jets resuming "within weeks" even though it has not pinpointed the cause of battery overheating.