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It is alleged Mohamed Bin Hammam used his connections and the country's gas wealth to lobby for the bid, allegations Qatar denies.

Quebec provincial police say three inmates broke out of Orsainville detention center Saturday and fled in a green helicopter, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. A spokesman for Surete du Quebec said a search is un...

The actor and comedian is expected to spend several more weeks in the hospital

MADRID (AP) -- Spain’s King Juan Carlos presided over his last military parade before abdicating in favor of his son. Prince Felipe accompanied the king at Sunday’s annual Armed Forces day ceremony that honors those ...

Threats against the family of ex-Taliban prisoner Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are being investigated

The government has named 25 more employers that have failed to pay their staff the minimum wage, under rules which came in last year.

Rallies calling for referendum to abolish monarchy still going strong, five days after king abdicated in favour of son.

Former army chief Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is to be sworn in as Egypt's new president after winning by a landslide in May's elections.

Former Secretary of State tells ABC's Diane Sawyer she'll wait until this year's midterm elections are over before even thinking about running for president, but "will be on the way to making a decision by the end of the...

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FBI documents show child porn was found on Josh Powell's computer before he killed himself

At least 60 people died in a wave of car bombings across Baghdad, mainly in Shiite areas, Saturday while in western Iraq, militants stormed a university in Ramadi. The worst of the bombings was in the Bayaa area, leaving...

Sky News takes a look at the stories making a splash on the front pages of Monday's national newspapers.

A leaked draft report on a Birmingham academy trust says it runs schools that have "taken the Islamic focus too far".

Smoking but sober, loud but loving, White Dee was one of several residents whose warmth redeemed Benefits Street Channel 4's Benefits Street was not as bad as the dreadful title suggested. It was redeemed by the warmth o...

Two suspects shot and critically injured two police officers at a Las Vegas pizza restaurant Sunday before fatally shooting a third person and killing themselves inside a nearby Walmart, investigators...

We have had a taste of what to expect in the warm-up games Glen Johnson says this was a useful practice. We are ready England have arrived in Brazil steeled to resist similarly aggressive tactics to those employed by Hon...

So much for that rebrand. The Texas Republican Party on Saturday signed off on its new platform, one that notably includes support for "reparative therapy" aimed at turning gays straight. The provision says the party rec...

The serious work of analysing Italy starts now before England head to Manaus on Thursday, a day earlier than the Azzurri On the plane into Rio de Janeiro Roy Hodgson was indulging in some light reading in the form of HHh...

Roy Hodgsons assistant put his hand over a camera lens Former England defender shouted to be left alone

England manager Roy Hodgson is pleased with his side's performances during the build-up to the World Cup opener.

Benzema scores twice as France beats Jamaica 8-0 in final World Cup warm-up match