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Juris Greste, the father of reporter Peter Greste, says the family is stunned by a court's decision to imprison his son.

Court ruling on Motiur Rahman Nizami, who faces charges ranging from mass killing to rape, postponed due to illness.

Anderson Cooper speaks to Maajid Nawaz about ISIS appealing to jihadists in the west via a major social media campaign.

Incumbent resigned over ferry disaster and the president's two subsequent nominees have quit because of scandals South Korean President Park Geun-hye's dwindling political fortunes have taken another hit after her second...

BBC journalists in London will be joined by colleagues from other news organisations for a protest against the jailing of three al-Jazeera staff in Egypt.

A one-kilometer tall building in the Chinese city of Wuhan could be completed by 2017.

WASHINGTON - In the biggest exposure of political private parts in DC since the fall of Anthony Weiner, a top aide to an Ohio Republican has quit after a former...

The chief of staff to Ohio Rep. Steve Stivers resigned after a former flame (and former adult film star) tweeted out a nude picture of the GOP aide.

Ukraine says one of its army helicopters has been shot down by pro-Russian rebels in the east, killing all nine on board - one day into a truce.

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A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska today, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for the state's coastal regions.

Australian authorities say they're not certain when a new search area for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will be announced, clarifying earlier statements suggesting it would be made public Wednesday.

Ivan Watson joins Anderson Cooper with personal insights on the Al Jazeera journalists convicted and sentenced in Egypt

The explosion occurred just after midnight near a cafe where people had gathered to watch World Cup matches

The Mormon Church has excommunicated a prominent backer of the ordination of women priests for contravening official doctrine, her supporters say.

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the federal government's process for adding people to its no-fly list is unconstitutional because it gives those blacklisted no recourse to challenge their inclusion. Thirteen Muslim...

Sabella says Argentina to play 4-3-3 in last World Cup Group F match against Nigeria

Representative Darrell Issa, a Republican, accused John Koskinen, the I.R.S. commissioner, of lying, during a House hearing about the agency's scrutiny of Tea Party groups.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean Tuesday morning, about 76 miles southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Family and friends of an 11-year-old girl who died under mysterious circumstances were trying Monday to find answers to the tragedy.

A militant leader tells Sky News his army of thousands will prevent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from "burning Iraq".

S. Korea's prime minister nominee withdraws over alleged pro-Japanese remarks in the past