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Thousands of mothers want American citizenship for their children

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- A Somali police officer is warned on his walkie-talkie that a suspicious car is approaching in the pitch darkness. Alerted, police at the partially-lit checkpoint immediately stop incoming cars...

WFP in North Korea says food production increased but mothers, babies still lack proper diet     

Police digging up mass graves in western Mexico have now found human remains from at least 54 victims there.

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BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's embattled prime minister survives no-confidence vote in parliament.     

A Pakastani political party Wednesday named what it claims is the CIA's highest-ranking officer in the country, reports the Washington Post.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has briefed Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (ab-DUHL'-uh) on the interim agreement regarding Iran's nuclear program. The White House says the leaders agreed Wednesday to consult reg...

Comet Ison's close encounter with the Sun could give astronomers and stargazers a visual treat to be savoured.

The sister of a man who was murdered and his body set on fire following false rumours he was a paedophile says he was "let down" by the police.

BOSTON (AP) -- Pro-marijuana activists in Massachusetts have already succeeded in paving the way for dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries and decriminalizing possession of small amounts of the drug.     

Ron Unz will run a campaign put a higher minimum wage on the California ballot.     

Official count finds conservative candidate victorious in presidential election as opposition alleges fraud.

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets with Australian PM, pushes constitutional changes     

Just a few days after Pope Francis decried capitalism, Argentine lawmakers are weighing a new way to honor him: putting his face on a coin.

Briana McGeough graduated from Brown University in 2012 without a penny of student debt to her name. In fact, she left college with $16,000 to spare after covering her expenses. How did she do it? McGeough says her debt-...

David McKenzie and Karl Penhaul report from China and Japan respectively on the rising tensions between the two nations.

Dexter's Facebook page puts it beautifully: Dexter is a 13-year-old Pit Bull who was rescued about four years ago from a high-kill shelter in California. Though his origins are a mystery, the scars on his body are eviden...

Son of Mexican drug lord pleads not guilty to trafficking charge in San Diego     

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Rising anger over deadly drone attacks spurred a Pakistani political party Wednesday to reveal the secret identity of what it said was the top U.S. spy in the country. It demanded he be tried for murder...

Inglewood, Calif., officer shot, another injured during confrontation with barricaded gunman     

Before the November 5th election, Fort Worth, my hometown, was ground zero for Texas Voter-ID-law news. But what most people don't know is that not only is the law unfair, its implementation was not ready for prime-time.