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Jeremy Lloyd, creator of BBC comedies 'Allo 'Allo! and Are You Being Served?, has died aged 84, his agent says.

Authorities urged calm after a third driver rammed his vehicle into a crowded Christmas marketplace

Robbie Gould might not hate Marc Trestman, but you can see it from here.

The number of Ebola cases in West Africa has not reached worst-case scenario predictions, but until it drops to zero, the world remains at risk, the CDC director said Monday.

The limited service for trusted government officials is taken down, analysts say, after Pyongyang is blamed for hacking Sony.

Police in Texas have issued a warrant for the missing driver of an armored truck found empty and arrested his father.

Where's the autopsy-report?

Key North Korean websites back online after earlier shutdown amid tension over Sony hack

Japan's Emperor Akihito turns 81, renews commitment to peace ahead of 70th year since war end

CNN's Kyung Lah reports on why jokes, humor and satire are rarely used in North Korean movies.

A billionaire who jointly controlled Asia's biggest property development company was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $64,452 after he was convicted in one of the city's most significant corruption trials.

ISIS is capturing Yezidi women and keeping them in sexual slavery

Death row inmates sued after the "botched" April 29 execution of Clayton Lockett

Political parties in Northern Ireland are apparently getting closer to an agreement on a variety of contentious issues.

Authorities recovered 225 dogs, including 50 puppies, and at least 20 weapons

For the past six years, craft-enthusiast Eric Erickson has celebrated the holiday season with a themed photo series called "12 Days of Christmas." When choosing this year's theme, he decided to join the Elf on the Shelf ...

Utah man hospitalized with eggnog in lungs after chugging quart of holiday drink in contest

A NASA probe is about to get the first up-close look at a potentially habitable alien world.

Taiwan's naval capabilities just received an upgrade, as the island nation launched its largest missile ship ever on Tuesday. Named Tuo Chiang (or Tuo River), the 500-ton stealth missile corvette is also Taiwan's first d...

Most of the traditional sales now start online before Christmas. Here's a round-up of the big retailers' sales and some deals Most of the traditional January or Boxing Day sales now start online before Christmas, even be...

The rocker-turned-actor talks Japan's tricky history and Angelina Jolie's motivational advice

This article is part of Future Tense, a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University. On Thursday, Jan. 15, Future Tense will hold an event in Washington, D.C., titled "How Will Human Ingenuity Handle ...