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One of the two brothers suspected in Wednesday's deadly attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is said to have trained with al Qaeda in Yemen, a senior U.S. official told The New York Times on Thursday. Sa...

US official says 2 brothers suspected in Paris shooting were on US no-fly list

"Pings" have been detected in the Java Sea which could have come from the black box of AirAsia flight QZ8501, officials say.

One suspect travel to Yemen 'to train with al-Qaida', Reuters reports Manhunt for two brothers who killed 12 continues Authorities converge on area north-east of Paris Read the latest blog summary

Interviews with New Yorkers about the current strife between Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city's police officers found plenty of criticism to go around, and an overall sense of frustration.

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The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the state isn't violating the rights of a 17-year-old girl who is being forced to undergo court-ordered chemotherapy treatment.

Among other "disorders" listed in new decree on restricting licenses

Jeffrey Lake was charged with violating his city's "social host" ordinance

During his stand-up performance Thursday night in London, Ontario, Canada, Bill Cosby reportedly made light of recent allegations of sexual assault against him, telling a female audience member "you have to be careful ab...

F.B.I. investigators are trying to find whoever set off a makeshift bomb outside an N.A.A.C.P. office in Colorado Springs, in what could be a bias attack or a case of domestic terrorism.

A boat carrying more than 100 people sinks on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast killing a British, an American and a Canadian tourist.

Global tributes for the 12 victims killed in the attack on the offices of the French satirical newspaper

NHS spending on children's mental health services in England has fallen by more than 6% in real terms since 2010, according to official figures.

European nations are tightening security at borders and vulnerable areas this week after purported Islamic extremists carried out a shooting Wednesday that left 12 people dead outside French satirical magazine Charlie He...

Libya officially asked for the international community to help the country from falling into the hands of extremists, at an emergency meeting of the Arab League on Thursday. For months the internationally recognized gove...

Depending on the contraceptive they're using, women may be at higher risk of getting HIV

USDA diet recommendations aim to help Americans make healthy eating choices, but the guidelines may soon take into consideration the impact on the environment.

Authorities in Ohio will no longer use a drug combination that caused an inmate to gasp and snort during a protracted 26-minute execution.

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Citizens of countless cities worldwide have stepped out to protest and mourn in the wake of Wednesday’s terror attack at the offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. The attack killed 12 and left 11 injur...

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