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French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has sold 1.9 million copies of its latest issue, which has provoked protests by Muslims around the globe over a new …

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress not to impose new sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, threatening to veto any such …

The U.S. Justice Department maintained a secret database of Americans’ international phone calls for more than a decade before ending the program in …

The United States and Britain agree to maintain tough sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, President Barack Obama said Friday. “We agree on …

The United States is on edge after the Paris terror attacks, tightening security amid fears of attacks by both “lone wolf” attackers and small …

Access to several French news sites was blocked on Friday due to a technical problem at their web host that had security experts raising questions about …

Police fired water cannon and bullets in the air as they clashed with anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters outside the French consulate in Pakistan’s port city …

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― A cowboy who became one of the most recognizable faces of Philip Morris tobacco’s iconic “Marlboro Man” advertising campaigns has …

MANILA (AFP) ― Pope Francis on Friday demanded leaders in the graft-plagued Philippines end “scandalous social inequalities,” as he called on them to …

ROME (AFP) ― Two Italian aid workers abducted in northern Syria last summer arrived Friday in Rome, where they were welcomed with “relief” a day after …