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How does a man whose brand is all about winning come to terms with defeat? After a widely panned performance in Monday’s inaugural presidential debate, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gave several contradi...

On Tuesday, President Obama nominated Jeffrey DeLaurentis as the first U.S. ambassador to Cuba in more than a half-century. Since 2014, when the U.S. Embassy in Havana reopened, DeLaurentis has been the country's chief d...

Peres embodied the state of Israel

Shimon Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who was prime minister of Israel on three separate occasions before becoming the country's president, died Wednesday. He was 93.

The world's first "three-parent" baby was born following a cutting-edge medical procedure by a New York City doctor, according to reports Tuesday. Dr. John Zhang, of the New Hope Fertility Center, helped an unnamed Jorda...

The ballyhooed first slugfest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shattered TV ratings rec­ords for presidential debates -- and even the Taliban were glued to their screens in an ­Afghan hideout. At least 81.4 mil...

Two years on from Hong Kong's umbrella revolution, the student leader and thorn in Beijing's side speaks to Jason Y Ng about passing on the baton and whether his fame has closed off any career other than protest Meet Hol...

Officials say a riot broke out at the Philippine national penitentiary, leaving a high-profile Chinese drug lord dead and four other inmates injured. The riot comes amid a congressional investigation …

Former "Miss Universe" Alicia Machado struck back Tuesday against insults hurled at her by Donald Trump, saying that he was "aggressive" and "really rude."

Federal judges hear oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by 28 states and hundreds of companies and industry groups opposed to the Clean Power Plan.

Mr. Hillary had been charged with second-degree murder in the strangling of Garrett Phillips in 2011, but a judge found no credible evidence to convict him.

ISIL fighters were the target of an air raid that allegedly killed at least 13 civilians in Achin district.

Syrian forces continue the onslaught to retake key city from rebels as medical facilities again targets in the air war.

The news agency of the Trans-Dniester separatist region in Moldova says Russian troops have begun another round of military exercises in the territory.

The deal would help avoid a government shutdown

Machado said she suffered eating disorders after her experience with Trump.

Bangladesh has announced it will not participate in a meeting of South Asian nations in Pakistan in November, following the withdrawal of India, the largest member of the regional bloc, …

The Portland chapter of the Satanic Temple has reportedly succeeded in bringing its “After School Satan Club” to an elementary school within city limits. Finn Rezz, one of two heads of the chapter, told the Oregonian...

Benjamin Stimson to face two charges at Westminster magistrates court related to intention of committing acts of terrorism A 41-year-old man from Oldham has appeared in court charged with two terrorism offences linked to...

"The tragedy has turned my life upside down"

Met commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe tells hearing in London that his force seized a record 714 firearms in 2015 More guns are being seized in cities across Britain as the number of firearms being smuggled into the countr...

The billboards remind fans just how far the show has gone over 20 seasons