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On Thursday night, a jury in Oklahoma City found former police Lt. Daniel Holtzclaw guilty of 18 of 36 rape and sexual assault charges, which cumulatively could lead to as many as 263 years in prison when he is sentenced...

When you think satanism, images of pierced, black-clad youths gathering at night, listening to hardcore death metal music and sacrificing animals may come to mind.

North Korea rejects criticism of its human rights record

He called for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States"

Kuwaiti court sentences Olympic and FIFA powerbroker to 6 months in prison

Police officers on patrol have their own concerns as tensions rise with the public

Scuffles involving several dozen lawmakers have erupted at Ukraine's parliament after one deputy tried to drag the prime minister away from the rostrum. …

I am not a bigot. The fact that I, a white, Jewish, American-born citizen of the United States, feels compelled to make such a pointless declaration speaks volumes about the insanity of our times. I own not a shred of ra...

Five women suing government argue 1896 law forcing spouses to adopt same name is outdated, but conservatives say change 'risks destroying social stability' Five women are suing the government of Japan over a law requirin...

After big gains by the Front National in regional elections, leftwing voters in some areas are being asked to vote for the rightwing Les Républicains party Amid the run-down tower blocks on the Beau-Marais housing estat...

The Swiss president says she had a tip-off from foreign authorities about an Islamic State cell in Geneva.

Gang may have brought up to £1.6bn worth of class A drugs into UK from Netherlands using fleet of bogus emergency vehicles Three drug smugglers have been jailed for at least 18 years each for transporting as much as £1...

"I order you to act in the toughest way," said the Russian President

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"You are home," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told 163 refugees as they arrived in Toronto. Canada has promised to take in 25,000 refugees in all.

UK prosecutors say no corporate charges against Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. over phone hacking

Payam Feili fled his native Iran last year because of the persecution he faced over his sexuality. Now, the gay poet has made a years-long dream come true -- he is visiting Israel, Iran's archenemy and a country known fo...

Suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber carried out attack near border with Nigeria, killing at least 10 people.

A six-car train carrying about 50 passengers left a suburban Boston transit station without a driver Thursday and went through four stations without stopping, and investigators were focusing on "operator error" as the re...

First government plane carrying Syrian refugees arrives in Canada, to be greeted by PM

Hillary Clinton will outline her counterterrorism strategy next week in Minnesota, with a particular focus on combating "domestic radicalization," her campaign announced Thursday.

The centrepiece of new Warhol-Weiwei show features quotes and portraits of Australians including Rosie Batty, Peter Greste, Gary Foley and Julian Assange Ai Weiwei drew on the words of prominent Australian human rights c...