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FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday that the U.S. is at its greatest threat level from terrorist groups since 9/11.

A significant thaw in the two countries' frosty relationship

Relations between the two have been tense since Turkey downed a Russian warplane in late November

Finnish police say they have arrested two Iraqi brothers believed to have been members of the Islamic State group in Iraq and suspected of fatally shooting "11 unarmed and defenseless prisoners" in June 2014. …

San Francisco police chief urges adoption of stun guns after officers kill suspect

Saudi FM Jubeir's remarks come as Syrian opposition groups meet in Riyadh in a bid to unite before Vienna peace talks.

Nearly as many feel the same way about a Clinton presidency

A Dutch court convicted six Muslim men Thursday of membership in a terror network that recruited youngsters to fight with groups such as Islamic State in Syria, a trial that pitted tough terror laws against the Netherlan...

North Korean state media indicated Thursday that the reclusive nation has added hydrogen bombs -- also known as thermonuclear bombs -- to its arsenal, a development that, if true, would represent an upgrade to its nuclea...

The National Dialogue Quartet, democracy group in Tunisia, collects Nobel Peace Prize

Prosecutors seeking death penalty for South Carolina father charged with killing 5 children

Besieged Islamic State militants in the Iraqi city of Ramadi destroyed a lock on the Euphrates River that served as a bridge as government forces on Wednesday sought to cement their gains around the militant-held city we...

The university is beefing up security despite law enforcement opposition.

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over whether "Happy Birthday to You" -- one of the best-known and beloved songs in the world -- is owned by a music publisher who earned millions by enforcing its copyright.

Embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has vowed he will not retreat nor surrender amid pressure for him to resign over a $700 million financial scandal. …

China's environment ministry said pollutants were reduced by a third in Beijing during this week's temporary restrictions to reduce heavy smog, which included taking half the city's cars off the roads. …

The plot targeted Australian civilians and government facilities

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said if asked by the Iraqi government, the United States will send over attack helicopters and advisers to assist in retaking Ramadi from the Islamic State. During a Senate Arme...

The drug "prevented 9 out of 10 cases of severe dengue"

You do you, Golden Globes. Once again, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association kept us on our toes with Thursday's nominations.

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The new image was created by combining multiple near-infrared images taken during a high-altitude flyby on November 13.