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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

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

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.

“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...

No-look, half-court, nothing but net

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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For the third year in a row on Saturday, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky Saturday won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker...

The British-educated Muslim man now believed to be the notorious Islamic State killer "Jihadi John" reportedly took anger management classes as a student.

In my first grade imagination, I was anticipating the kind of world we'd like to live in now.

A proud laborer from Mexico, Antonio Zambrano-Montes picked fruit in the orchards of Washington state, but when his most valuable tools -- his hands -- became injured last year. he fell into deep despair.

Indiana Governor Mike Pence says "'Jihadi John' doesn't want a job," and 2016 could be the first election since the Reagan era that is led by America's involvement overseas.

Boris Nemtsov is not the first Russian opposition politician to have been killed under questionable circumstances -- and one historical case in particular bares a striking resemblance.

CCTV footage has emerged of three teenage girls who are believed to have fled to Syria to join Islamic State. Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and 15-year-old Amira Abase are caught on the video, standing at a bus ...