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Debaltseve- The battle at the gates of Hell. Even as the Ukrainian army shells the cities of DNR at the most horrifying rate of the war, they have been offered mercy. Will they take it?

The Islamic State group has acknowledged for the first time that its fighters have been defeated in the Syrian town of Kobani and vowed to attack the town again.

Jim Wyss is not exactly a poster child of Venezuela's openness to foreigners -- but for while, he was one.

A 59-year-old man was arrested early Saturday in connection with the grisly discovery of body parts in a suitcase left on a San Francisco sidewalk.

Largest blaze FDNY has battled since 2006

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Tens of thousands of supporters of Spain's new anti-austerity party filled central Madrid on Saturday, just a week after a like-minded party won national elections in Greece.

Leading human rights lawyer criticises Western governments for turning a blind eye to lack of media freedom in Egypt.

A Zamboni driver was arrested for allegedly driving the large, resurfacing machine while impaired at a North Dakota hockey rink, police said today.

A body believed to be that of Samantha Henderson was subjected to an attack that "focused" on the head and neck, police say.

Ban Ki-moon backs African Union proposal to send soldiers to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria, as Chad bombs armed group.

Hours after the Islamic State group announced the apparent beheading of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, the fate of a Jordanian hostage remained unclear. The video showing Goto's purported execution did not mention Lt. M...

At least 13 bodies recovered as rescuers continue search for victims after five-storey building catches fire in Dhaka.

A scheme that will use private contractors to rehabilitate prisoners who have served short sentences is due to start.

The BBC is jittery about using the word 'terrorist'. Why should we cravenly lose such a powerful description? Wanted: a synonym for the word for when assassins organise to murder innocent civilians, their purpose being t...

(Reuters) - Peace talks on Ukraine collapsed on Saturday after just over four hours with no tangible progress towards a new ceasefire but with Ukraine's representative and separatist envoys angrily accusing each other of...

The great Kuwaiti cat-meat scandal

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announces plans to end a total ban on abortions in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.

Armed men attack at least three checkpoints in the area, hours after president promises to defend region from "terror".

Police say a suspicious package left behind a concrete barrier of a New York City bus station didn't contain any explosives but did have some unexpected contents -- 1,000 individually packaged condoms for both men and wo...

After paying bribes and enduring long delays while pursuing resolution in Afghanistan's government courts, a growing number of citizens are turning to an informal justice system that includes tribal elders and the Taliba...

Jordan said Sunday it still is willing to swap prisoners with the Islamic State group to save a Jordanian fighter pilot held captive by the ISIS militants, the Associated Press reported. The renewed offer to swap al Qaed...