One reason the French island of Corsica can feel so bracing to a visitor is that - and I mean this in the best way possible - Corsicans don't much care about you. Of course, they want to make sure ...

CORSICA, France -- Recently known for luxuriating the rich in fabulous beachside resorts, Corsica has garnered a reputation for its fine food, exclusive nightclubs and tabloid-gracing clientele. But, ...

CORSICA, France — When I first heard the thrilling sound of Corsican singing on a French radio website, its unbridled emotion immediately captivated me. I felt compelled to know more about it. Nothing ...

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that ...

PARISPARIS — A prominent Corsican shopkeeper was killed by a masked gunman on one of the French island’s busiest streets. Nearby, a defense lawyer was shot by two men on a motorcycle as he stopped for ...

Josette Dall'Ava-Santucci, an anti-mafia campaigner in Corsica, here sitting in a café. Corsica, a popular holiday spot, also struggles with organized crime. Rachel Boßmeyer/dpa With its rugged ...

Stormy conditions and wind weather alerts on stretches of coastal France. "Due to adverse weather conditions affecting ...

PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister said Sunday that there was a “kind of racism” behind the bombings of dozens of vacation homes on the French island of Corsica but stopped short of saying ...

The French island with a lot of protected land and few empty lots is trying to position itself as an affordable retirement option for Europeans. 12 Photos View Slide Show › By Roxana Popescu This ...

Lt. Angelo Belloni seized control of submarine F-43 at the Muggiano shipyards near La Spezia, Italy. The coastal submarine, ...