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U.S. soldier Bergdahl may face life sentence in court-martial over desertion

U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a Taliban ...

Dec 15, 2015 03:21 AM EST

Trial of China rights lawyer lasts three hours, police block court access

The trial of one of China's most high profile human rights lawyers, on charges of inciting ethnic ha...

Dec 14, 2015 03:15 AM EST

In American mosques, growing safety concerns — and more armed guards

From the suburbs of Los Angeles to the outskirts of Washington, D.C., mosques around the United Stat...

Dec 14, 2015 03:04 AM EST

Powers back unity government in Libya to deter Islamic State

Global powers on Sunday backed the formation of a national unity government in Libya, pledging econo...

Dec 13, 2015 09:58 PM EST

Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey, U.S. official says

Islamic State militants have made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold t...

Dec 11, 2015 01:48 AM EST

North Korean leader Kim's H-bomb claim draws scepticism

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared on Thursday to claim his country has developed a hydrogen b...

Dec 10, 2015 10:38 AM EST

Muslim proposal prompts calls to ban Trump from UK, Israel

Israeli politicians and more than 370,000 Britons urged their governments on Wednesday to bar Donald...

Dec 10, 2015 03:36 AM EST

U.S. says China should see detained lawyers as 'partners, not enemies'

The U.S. ambassador to China, Max Baucus, called on China on Thursday to recognize several detained ...

Dec 10, 2015 03:14 AM EST

California shooters borrowed $28,000 before attack - source

A married couple who killed 14 people in a California shooting rampage the FBI is investigating as a...

Dec 08, 2015 10:42 PM EST

House passes bill to tighten visa waiver program

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to tighten restrictions on travel to th...

Dec 08, 2015 10:19 PM EST

Norovirus suspected at Chipotle visited by 80 sick Boston College students

Eighty Boston College students fell ill after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG.N) restaurant ...

Dec 08, 2015 10:13 PM EST

U.N. envoy says Russia-North Korea deportation pact puts refugees at risk

An extradition treaty signed by Russia and North Korea could be used to send back defectors from the...

Nov 26, 2015 09:59 PM EST

Britain's Cameron says time to bomb militants in Syria

Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday it was time to join air strikes against Islamic State ...

Nov 26, 2015 08:54 AM EST

With U.S.-Cuba detente, a battle over trademarks looms

When Julio Manzini decided two years ago to name his small restaurant McDonald's after the famous fa...

Nov 25, 2015 10:08 PM EST

U.S. has urged legal reforms abroad to block Islamic State recruits

The U.S. Justice Department has provided specific suggestions to governments in Europe and elsewhere...

Nov 25, 2015 09:51 PM EST

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