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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday an unspecified number of Americans were arrested "a few days ago" for engaging in espionage and recruitment activities.

BEIRUT -- The Islamic State group released at least 19 Christians on Sunday who were among the more than 220 people the militants took captive in northeastern Syria last week,...

De Mistura and FM agree to send delegation on fact-finding mission to war-ravaged city as part of plan to halt fighting.

Four Gulf countries now have opened embassies in Aden, Yemen, where President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi fled after being deposed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on the eve of his controversial trip to Washington that he still has "respect" for President Obama. "I want to take this opportunity to...

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro announced Saturday the country will restrict the activities of U.S. diplomats, shrink the size of the U.S. Embassy staff and require Americans to apply for visas if they want to visit.

Nancy Pelosi, Michelle Obama and Katheryn Bigelow: these are just a handful of women who have made history in the 21st century. Women have made great strides in the U.S., in the more than 40 years since the beginning of ...

Myanmar captures 9th rare white elephant celebrated by kings and believed to bring good luck

Sergiy Nikolayev from Ukrainian daily Segodnya died in shelling in east of country as clashes continue despite truce Two people have been killed by shelling in east Ukraine as isolated clashes rattled a shaky truce with ...

White House says president would block legislation forcing him to submit text of any nuclear agreement to Congress Barack Obama would veto a bill recently introduced in the US Senate allowing Congress to weigh in on any ...

Police in Brazil arrest an American man suspected of sexually assaulting young women while running a religious group in the US state of Minnesota.

The extremist known as "Jihadi John" had suicidal thoughts after feeling harassed by MI5, according to email exchanges with a journalist.

President intends to limit number of diplomats allowed to work in Venezuela and require US tourists to obtain visas.

That President Obama won't call it Islamic terrorism; that he believes we shouldn't be on a "high horse" because America and Christians have done bad things; that Muslims are victims...

Palestinians across Gaza denounce ruling and reject Egypt's accusations that the group is aiding armed forces in Sinai.

Activists gathered Saturday to demand the closing of a Chicago Police Department facility after allegations surfaced that officers abused the rights of people detained for questioning.

Thousands of supporters of Italy's Northern League, led by Matteo Salvini, pour into Rome for a rally against immigration and PM Matteo Renzi's rule.

“Saturday Night Live” used satire to take a shot at ISIS — and people are blasting them for it. The longtime NBC sketch comedy show sparked a Twitter frenzy early...

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Ronda Rousey needed just 14 seconds on Saturday night to defend her UFC bantamweight title against Cat Zingano, ESPN reports. It was Rousey's (11-0) fifth UFC title defense; her last three have lasted just 66 seconds, 16...

HE WINCED AT the mere mention of his son's name, visibly overcome by an unceasing thought that he struggled to articulate. He looked down to hide the tears in his eyes. "You have to understand, I am in pain," said Yaken ...

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