THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek police say they have arrested a former archaeologist suspected of forming a private collection of more than 500 artefacts allegedly pilfered from state-run excavations that he supervised. Police said Thursday that they found “very valuable” items ranging from prehistoric times to the Ottoman Turkish occupation of …

A local Al Qaeda leader in the Yemen district of Arhab surrendered Thursday to security authorities, a spokesman for the Yemeni Embassy told Fox News. Hezam Mujali was sentenced to death in August 2004 for killing an army officer, but was among 23 detainees who escaped from prison in 2006. …

As a child in Egypt coming home from Sunday school, Khairy Gurgis remembers being taunted with verbal slurs, slapped or pelted with stones by Muslim kids. His crime: being a Christian. He also recalls vandals painting a big, red cross on the sides of his uncle’s and neighbor’s house identifying …

Egyptians armed with low-tech electronic gadgets like dial-up modems, landlines and old-school satellite phones are finding ways to get their message out, despite efforts by the teetering government to block communication. Those who had been using social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to distribute images and video to …

In the film, “The Day After Tomorrow,” the world is wrapped by ice in just a few weeks. New research suggests an eerily similar event might indeed have occurred in the past — and could again. Looking to the future, there is no reason why such a freeze shouldn’t happen …

Today, St. Patrick’s Day 2010, millions of people will don green and celebrate the Irish with parades, good cheer, and perhaps a pint of beer. But pinning a shamrock to your lapel in 2010 may require a heaping helping of the luck of the Irish. Find out why shamrocks are …

The Academy Awards are often described as Hollywood’s Super Bowl. This year, that may actually be an understatement. But rest assured. If you’re looking for some guidance as you prepare for your office Oscar pool, you’ve come to the right place. For the past four years, Fox 411 has provided …

Times Square terror suspect Faisal Shahzad got bomb-making training on his recent trip to Pakistan — but made an error that probably saved the lives of hundreds: he packed an SUV with the wrong explosive material, law enforcement sources told FoxNews.com. And the bomb was planted just two days after …

As an outsider, Herman Cain’s strategy of campaigning all over the country, promoting his book and avoiding retail politics makes absolute sense. — That’s what has appealed to Republican voters in the last several months as we’ve seen Cain’s popularity soar. There was an authenticity, a sense of optimism and …

The New York City Police Department is investigating a series of suspicious envelopes sent to several Wells Fargo branches across New York City, Wells Fargo officials tell Fox News. “Envelopes containing white powder were received at some Wells Fargo locations in Manhattan Monday afternoon,” Wells Fargo spokeswoman Alexandra Ball said …