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A new round of fighting between militants and "renegade" armed forces in Benghazi has caused families to flee and led to new concerns over restoring peace in the city.

Pakistani jets strafed parts of North Waziristan Saturday, killing 150 foreign fighters, officials told Geo News. The bombing followed an all-night siege at the Karachi airport that left more than 30 dead and involved me...

Ukraine's president declares a day of mourning for 49 people who died when separatists shot down a military plane in Luhansk, as the country continues its "struggle for peace."

China building school on remote island outpost to boost claim to disputed southern waters

Nice ice, baby! A rare blue diamond weighing 122.52 carats has been unearthed in South Africa, and experts believe it's the most valuable uncut diamond ever. "The rarity of a...

Strikes on eight hideouts of armed groups in North Waziristan come days after deadly attack on Karachi airport.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Saturday ordered his troops to make a stand against advancing Sunni militants at Samarra, home to a revered Shiite mosque. "Samarra will be the starting point, the gathering station o...

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Jehovah’s Witnesses will gather during several weekends over the summer as a way to share information about God and apply the Bible to everyday life.

The U.S. could not have prevented Iraq's crisis, nor can it solve it without a serious sustained strategy on both Iraq and Syria, says Aaron David Miller.

Shia volunteers answer a call to arms after Sunni rebels take over Iraqi cities.

She and brother James are trying to raise money for heart research.

Sniffer dogs, pat-downs and other drug screening measures await concertgoers during this summer music festival season in the wake of 2013 concert deaths linked to the club drug Molly. The...

(Reuters) - The United States is beefing up security at its embassy in Baghdad and will move some workers out of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. State Department said on Sunday. The State Department said U.S. citizens in Ira...

Residents of Baghdad and the surrounding area are gearing up to repel Sunni insurgents who have rampaged through the north from Syria, capturing major cities with stunning rapidity.

Airstrikes at the top of the list as carrier moves into position

Kennedy Expressway project to be completed a weekend earlyCrews were in a clean-up mode Sunday afternoon around the downtown portion of the Kennedy Expressway, after demolishing two of the three sections of the old Ontar...

6 key things to help you understand the regional crisis unfolding in Iraq

Taking action as militant extremist group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) expands its reach and heads toward the city

(PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil) -- France beats Honduras 3-0 in Group E match at World Cup.

After Switzerland stole eked out a last-second victory versus Ecuador earlier today, this year's strange streak of World Cup matches without a tie continued. 

Some mild spoilers for HBO's 'Game of Thrones' and the corresponding novels follow.