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Footage of male members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly heckling a female colleague is sparking outrage.

Montana firefighters pay tribute to chief killed in crash that also left family of 5 dead

Presbyterians say move to pull investments modeled on campaign against apartheid in South Africa.

It's that time of year again when dogs with unusually large heads, hairless bodies and other oddities compete to be the World's Ugliest Dog.

A Mexican drug cartel recently used its painting skills to smuggle millions of dollars of marijuana into the United States, a brushstroke of genius of sorts until the effort was uncovered by a federal border agent.

The ancient West Bank village of Battir is the newest World Heritage Site.

A secret plan to aid the Iraqi army in its fight against Al Qaeda-aligned Sunni Muslim militants was authorized by President Barack Obama late last year, but was handicapped by a lack of resources and mistrust over Iran'...

New report says 10.8 million out of country's total population of 22 million are now in urgent need of aid.

Friends of prominent outdoors writer Karen Sykes are anxious but hopeful that searchers will find her safely sheltered somewhere in Mount Rainier National Park.

Court upholds sentences against general guide Mohamed Badie and more than 180 other Muslim Brotherhood figures.

Suicide bomber tries to kill High Peace Council member as protests planned for Kabul over poll fraud allegations.

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Mauritanians have voted to choose their next president, but the incumbent is tipped to win amid opposition boycott.

Hundreds rally in capital Kabul against alleged fraud in last week's presidential runoff.

(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- Protesters advocating for drastic changes within a police agency criticized by the U.S. Justice Department over its use of force put the embattled police chief “on trial” during a rally Saturda...

A Miccosukee police captain veered into oncoming traffic on Tamiami Trail, hitting another car driven by a tribe member. Both died in the crash.

The approval of the $13.5 billion deal essentially brings the long acquisition negotiations to an end, though a final deal hinges on the French state buying Alstom shares.

After a fierce battle with Iraqi forces, the Sunni militant group ISIS took control of a crossing on the border between Iraq and Syria, making it easier for the group to shuttle weapons and supplies between the two count...

An update of Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law allows Floridians who threaten to use a gun or who fire a warning shot to protect themselves the chance to avoid criminal prosecution.

Fighters linked to al-Qaeda sweep away territorial lines in the sand in their quest for an Islamic state.

U.S. women's soccer star Hope Solo was arrested at a suburban Seattle home early Saturday on suspicion of assaulting her sister and 17-year-old nephew, police said.