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European leaders pulled an all-nighter but appear to have agreed to a slate of measures designed to ease the debt crisis and restore confidence in the euro.

Traffic is stopped at the nerve center of the country's federal government. It's part of a standoff between the government and two opposition politicians who accuse the government of corruption.

Belgium has spent 16 months struggling to form a federal government. Observers say that issue is a microcosm of the financial crisis that has hit the eurozone.

In London, the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to an 8-pound, 6-ounce boy who now sits third in line to the throne. The world will likely get its first glimpse of the boy when the duchess leaves hospital, which may be Tuesday.

When you invite friends over for a barbeque, you may well discover that the primal tug of meat and fire is too powerful for some male guests to resist. Give them half a chance and they will take over the grill. It's an international phenomenon.

Few scenarios worry the U.S. and its allies more than the prospect of the rise of the Islamic State on the war-battered landscape of northwest Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. In Pakistan, six top Taliban commanders have pledged allegiance to ISIS.

Americans are increasingly using hand-held devices to access the Internet and for texting, sending e-mails, playing music and instant messaging. A large number of those hyperusers are young Latinos and blacks, who crave the convenience of staying connected wherever they go.

The U.S. dollar has fallen more than 12 percent from its recent peak. Amid worries that it will continue to weaken, some central banks are keeping more of their reserves in euros and yen. There has even been talk of finding an alternative to the greenback as the world's major reserve currency.

Iran said Monday that it test-launched missiles capable of striking Israeli cities and U.S. military bases in the region. The tests came after the disclosure last week of a second Iranian uranium-enrichment plant. Despite its support for new sanctions against Iran, Israel believes military options may ultimately be needed to halt Iran's nuclear program.

Iran said Monday that it test-launched missiles capable of striking Israeli cities and U.S. military bases in the region. The tests came after the disclosure last week of a second Iranian uranium-enrichment plant. Despite its support for new sanctions against Iran, Israel believes military options may ultimately be needed to halt Iran's nuclear program.