By Marie-Louise Gumuchian and Ghaith Shennib TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A car bomb in Tripoli wounded two French guards at France's embassy in Libya on Tuesday, bringing new violence to the capital, which has not seen attacks on diplomats like that whi... [Full Article]
PARIS (Reuters) - Tourists caught no glimpse of the Mona Lisa, Winged Victory or Venus de Milo on Wednesday due to a one-day closure of the Louvre, as guards protested that pickpockets were rampant at the world's most visited museum. Two hundred... [Full Article]
VATICAN CITY (AP) - In their plumed helmets and striped uniforms, the Swiss Guards are one of the most beloved traditions of the Vatican - and on Thursday take a central role in the pope's historic resignation. The bodyguards will stand at atten... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - With bright neon vests and hardhats gleaming at dusk, a dozen Egyptian volunteers fanned out through Cairo's crowded Tahrir Square. Their project: end a surge in sexual assaults on women that activists say has become the darkest sta... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Las Vegas Sands Corp is no longer making international money transfers for its high-end casino customers and is revamping its compliance procedures as it faces regulatory scrutiny, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people ... [Full Article]
An Iranian helicopter of the Revolutionary Guards crashed in western Iran near the Iraqi border killing four Guards on Saturday, the force's website Sepahnews reported. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Syrian rebels posted Sunday an online video of Iranians kidnapped in Damascus, charging they were elite Revolutionary Guards, and warning Tehran of further abductions over its support for Damascus. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Greece plans to shift roughly half of its police officers who are used for guard duty to crime-fighting efforts in cities instead, the national police spokesman said Tuesday. He added that a move to massively boost security at the border with Turkey,... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Immigration staff including workers at Heathrow airport who had threatened a 24-hour strike on the eve of the Olympic Games called off their action on Wednesday, just before the government was due to apply for an injunction against... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - London's Olympic Games is not threatened by a major security contractor's failure to find enough staff, ministers and the head of the city's organising committee said on Sunday, seeking to quell a political storm ahe... [Full Article]