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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.

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 Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State is a member of a politically influential tribe, part of a crucial base of tribal support for the king.

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...

The suicides of seven middle-aged residents of Nantucket since October have the island's heath officials looking for answers, according to a report by The Boston Globe.

He has surged to the top of the potential GOP presidential field.

The accomplishments and contributions of African-Americans are celebrated in February with Black History Month, a tradition that goes back nearly 40 years in its current form. What began as Negro History Week in 1950 was...

Republicans want Americans to know that they think inequality is a problem, and they want to do something about it. And if they were smart, what they would do is embrace labor unions. In recent weeks, GOP presidential ho...

An online video released Saturday appears to show Islamic State executing Japanese journalist Kenji Goto -- the apparent end to a frantic past couple of days in which Japan officials tried negotiating to save Goto's life...