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North Korea might not be the destination that comes to mind when kids think summer camp, but maybe it should be.

(Reuters) - One year after the launch of a social media effort to allay consumers' concerns about the safety of foods made from genetically modified crops, U.S. companies that develop GMOs have further committed to a mul...

US says Russia violated 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calls breach 'a very serious matter'

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon offered a gut-wrenching plea for a truce between Israel and Hamas Monday, reiterating the U.N.'s call for an unconditional humanitarian cease-fire. "As the world marks Eid al-...

Palestinian firefighters participate in efforts to put out a fire at Gaza's main power plant, which witnesses said was hit in Israeli shelling, in the central Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Binyamin Netanyahu: 'This will be a long operation' Nine Palestinian children among dead as refugee camp is hit Intense bombardment continues with Hamas leader targeted Follow all the latest developments here

Experts: Rare storm that brought deadly lightning to California beach difficult to see coming

Despite the possible harm to the West, leaders agree that something must be done about Russia.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed the lives of at least 672 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, but one person who survived the virulent disease is shedding light on what it's like to battle the virus...

Gunmen from Abu Sayyaf, the southern Philippines' most violent militant group, attacked a group of civilians traveling to celebrate Eid al-Fitr -- the end of Ramadan -- killing 21, including at least six children, offici...

The City of London police has started placing banner advertisements on websites believed to be offering pirated content illegally.

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling struck down a ban on same-sex marriage.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff calls Israel's conflict with Hamas 'a massacre'

Blood spills across Gaza. At least 10 people including eight children are killed in an explosion at a refugee camp. Israel denies responsibility, saying it was a misfire by a rocket launched by Hamas militants. And in so...

"I don't wanna die when I'm a hundred!"

If upheld, the decision could make it easier for fast food workers to unionize

Softcore scenes in arthouse movies lost their power to shock a long time ago, but the naked body can still leave you reeling, as Gérard Depardieu's eye-popping performance in Welcome to New York demonstrates Gérard Dep...

Feeling hungry? You should eat. But what if the foods you're eating actually make you hungrier than you were before you dug in? It's a more common conundrum than you might think.

States highest court responds to appeal from attorney general and orders county to stop issuing marriage licenses to gay couples Colorados state supreme court ordered Boulder County to stop issuing marriage licenses to g...

Women's groups criticise Tories' reaction after MP said he would go at next election over police caution for assaulting ex-girlfriend Women's groups have called for the MP David Ruffley to step down immediately, after he...

In Florida, it's illegal for a physician to ask you if you own a gun. Pediatrician Aaron Carroll thinks this is ridiculous: When pediatricians ask you about using car seats, they’re trying to prevent injuries. When the...

CNN's Adam Dunnakey looks at a new study that says high fives and fist bumps beat handshakes for hygiene.