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FRESNO, California (AP) — California’s high-speed rail project reaches a milestone Tuesday as officials mark the start of work on the first U.S. …

A U.S. congresswoman said Monday she will introduce a bill calling for re-listing North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism in response to the communist …

  TOKYO (AP) _ In a year that marks the 70th anniversary of World War II’s end, a question weighs on the minds of policymakers in Asia and as far away …

Internally displaced Afghan girls are seen at a camp in Kabul, Afghanistan. ( AP-Yonhap) KABUL (AFP) ― International aid was meant to transform …

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) ― The first case the Palestinians will refer to the International Criminal Court will be the “crimes” Israel …

KANO (AFP) ― Suspected Boko Haram militants have seized a military base in northeastern Nigeria in a series of blistering raids near Lake Chad, sending …

TOKYO (AFP) ― Japan’s conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he would release a fresh statement on World War II this year, but would stand by …

DHAKA (AFP) ― Bangladesh faced a showdown Monday on the first anniversary of controversial elections, as the opposition leader called for mass …

Some police officers turn their backs in a sign of disrespect as Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks as others, stand at attention during the funeral of New York …

LAS VEGAS ― New technology is getting more personal. So personal, it is moving to connect and analyze our movements, our health, our brains and our everyday …