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Strong earthquake hits off eastern Indonesia; no immediate reports of injuries or damage

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says it has evidence of the use of chlorine gas in repeated attacks by the Assad regime forces in Syria.

Palestinians sit outside their makeshift shelter near the ruins of their house, which witnesses said was destroyed during the Israeli offensive, in Al Mughraga village, in the south of Gaza City September 8, 2014.

Dollar General really can't take a hint: The company announced Wednesday that it would take its $9.1 billion bid to buy Family Dollar directly to shareholders. By launching the hostile takeover bid, Dollar General is try...

Illinois bar grills 100-foot-long bratwurst as practice for 200-foot brat attempt

Plans aim to move Hawaii's homeless population out of tourist meccas

Japan's nuclear regulator gives formal safety sign-off for two reactors to restart, moving the tsunami-hit nation closer to a resumption of nuclear energy.

The world's biggest airport project received a boost this week as the ruler of Dubai announced a multi-billion dollar expansion to the city's second airport.

Fiji's military says 45 UN peacekeepers taken captive in Syria will be released this week, but a Fijian government official denies the reports.

The co-founder of a home for retired circus elephants in the US state of Maine has died after one of the animals stepped on him, police say.

Rescuers say people are still trapped underneath rubble after the building collapsed in Lahore, eastern Pakistan.

Selfies are no longer just a human trend

In many horrific contexts, images have the power to wake up our outrage to abstract wrongs

Is it ISIL, ISIS or Islamic State?

Obama makes his case for increasing attacks on the Islamic extremist group

As President Obama prepares to deliver an address to the nation on Wednesday on the threat posed by Islamic State militants, the White House says there are no plans send U.S. ground troops back to Iraq. During Tuesday's ...

Shiite militias take the fight to Islamic State militants near Tikrit. The video, obtained by Reuters, shows fighters loyal to Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr as they move to reclaim ground. They are aiming to secure the ar...

The front line can be anywhere in Syria. Amateur video which cannot be independently verified by Reuters appears to show rebel forces striking a government helicopter. This, in a country after more than three years of wa...

CNN talks to the Australia Human Rights Commission's Elizabeth Broderick about allegations of sex abuse in the military.

The country's 45-member United Nations peacekeeping contingent in the Golan Heights was seized by the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda nearly two weeks ago.

Do you really need one of Apple's bigger iPhones? These 14 pros and cons should help you decide.

The body black market is extremely profitable: an entire body can bring over $5,000. Brains are $600, elbows and hands are $850.