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But pressure from parents is only part of the reason why Asian-American students excel

The Prince of Darkness won't see the light of day in Oklahoma, if lawmakers have their way.

Amara Walker speaks to 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee about the response to the kidnapping of 200 girls.

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will involve an intensified underwater search featuring specialized equipment, officials said.

North Kivu court clears all but two of the 39 soldiers on trial for the mass rape of 130 women.

US, Filipino troops begin huge military drill amid Manila's territorial standoff with Beijing

(PRETORIA, South Africa) -- Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial enters a critical phase Monday as his defense team attempts to recover from a faltering start and reinforce the disabled athlete’s claim that he fatally shot ...

South Sudan government says its troops capture 2 towns from rebels

A 16-year-old boy is being questioned about the murder of a teenager in south London, the Metropolitan Police says.

Sinn Fein leader receives hero's welcome in west Belfast as he prepares to resume canvassing for European elections Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams will refocus on election campaigning on Monday as the political fallout fro...

President Goodluck Jonathan promises to get back the girls, but families say he has not done enough to rescue their loved ones.

Opposition leader Juan Carlos Varela wins the presidential election in Panama with almost 40% of the votes.

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner says his country needs to finish the job right in Afghanistan, arguing that history will judge U.S. leaders on how the war was ended.

Two Chinese sailors died and six are believed to be missing after their boat sank in the Pacific Ocean, an official at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base said Sunday.

A study of the Chernobyl fallout area has found that some bird species have adapted to the radioactive environment by producing more protective antioxidants, with correspondingly less genetic damage.

'You do not want to leave a sport having not fought the best' British welterweight ready for more mind games by American Leonard Ellerbe, who organises much of Floyd Mayweather's life, took Amir Khan aside after one of t...

Confused about what happened on Game of Thrones? Here's a book reader-aided explainer on Littlefinger's long-term plotting, Hodor's mental state, Myrcella Lannister, and the adventures of Brienne and Podrick.

Speaker of the House John Boehner officially tapped Rep. Trey Gowdy to lead a new, Special Committee that will escalate the Republican-led investigation into the 2012 Benghazi attacks

Don't get your whiskers in a twist just yet about this anti-aging treatment.

Re-examining assumptions about Beaujolais, the subject of the third installment of Wine School.

1,600 Romanian Navy sailors conduct Black Sea exercises amid tensions in neighboring Ukraine

Three performers remained in critical condition Monday after Sunday's ill-fated aerial show.