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The UN Security Council demanded the immediate release of all hostages held by the Islamic State group, as Jordan vowed to do everything it can to save the …

President Barack Obama says the U.S. is doing everything in its power to rescue a 26-year-old woman held by the Islamic State, speaking in a wide-ranging …

With a blend of tax hikes and spending increases, President Barack Obama’s $4 trillion budget spells out a policy agenda that will distinguish him from …

Greece’s anti-austerity government was to begin a European charm offensive Sunday aimed at building consensus on renegotiating its 240-billion-euro ($270 …

China’s manufacturing activity contracted for the first time in more than two years in January, an official survey showed Sunday, signalling further …

U.S. politicians are calling for changes to a law that allows Europeans and other foreigners to enter the country without visas, citing fears that jihadists …

The U.S. Supreme Court is due to review the use of lethal injection drugs following several bungled executions that saw inmates gasping for air during …

The Islamic State group claimed in a video that it has beheaded a second Japanese hostage, drawing international condemnation and outrage from a visibly upset …

Japan on Sunday said it was “outraged” after the Islamic State group released a video purportedly showing the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji …

UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Saturday backed an African Union proposal to send a regional force to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria, as warplanes from Chad carried out …