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MOSCOW  ― For a project whose end goal might be the removal from power of President Vladimir Putin, it had a very inauspicious start. During a low-key …

SANAA (AP) ― In a stunning sweep of the Yemeni capital, the country’s Shiite rebels seized homes, offices and military bases of their Sunni foes on Monday, …

BEIJING (AFP) ― The number of Chinese companies exporting “tools of torture” has surged over the past decade, Amnesty International said Tuesday, with …

BEIJING (AFP) ― A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent scholar from China’s mostly Muslim Uighur minority to life in prison for “separatism,” …

BOSTON (AP) ― Three Afghanistan National Army officers who went missing during a training exercise at a Cape Cod military base were detained Monday at the …

GENEVA (AFP) ― The deadliest Ebola epidemic ever has now killed 2,811 in West Africa, the World Health Organization said Monday, adding though that in …

NEW YORK (AFP) ― In a landmark decision, a New York jury on Monday found the Jordan-based multinational Arab Bank liable on 24 counts of supporting terrorism …

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― A homeless U.S. Army veteran who jumped a fence and ran into the White House with a knife had more than 800 rounds of ammunition in his …

NEW YORK ― Seoul City on Monday was recognized for its efforts to evolve into an energy-independent city at the C40 & Siemens City Climate Leadership …

LYON (AFP) ― More than 660 people were arrested or put under investigation in a major police operation across 10 Asian countries that targeted criminal …