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The Ukrainian army has been on "combat alert" and the Ukrainian ambassador to UN claims that there are 15,000 Russian troops in Crimea.

Is it simply a case of bad weather, or have decades of mismanagement left the UNESCO World Heritage site of Pompeii crumbling at the core?

Since its early days in New Orleans, Mardi Gras has grown to colossal proportions and includes several familiar traditions.

The Russian designers of "Lock On: Modern Air Combat" were thinking about a war when nobody else was.

Prospective Samsung Galaxy S5 pricing information for various European countries is now available.

Since a new tax law was introduced, it is cheaper for the residents of Tijuana to shop in San Diego than in their hometown.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants to kill the slow, 40-year old plane, but its fans say it does the job better than anything else.

New York officials have decided to use birth control to stop the growth of New York’s mute swan population after a plan to kill the swans was met with public protest.

A labyrinth of secret, subterranean tunnels dates from the 19th century.

As much of the urban environment became impoverished, the outlying suburbs have prospered.

The latest breaking news regarding the developing situation in Crimea.

Warrants are issued for 35 buildings and houses, and about $837,000 in cash is confiscated.

Ukrainian officials on Friday accused Russia of initiating an "armed conflict."

Is the Keystone XL pipeline a possible solution to the looming shortage?

China's largest state-owned grain trader is buying a 51-percent stake in Nidera NV.

The meatless protein has been tested in branches nationwide for over a year.

Automakers in India are hoping for better times while working hard to launch the next blockbuster product.

As Hezbollah threatened Israel with retaliation following an alleged Israeli strike on the organization earlier this week, Israel warns the Lebanese government.

Georgia could set off another regional confrontation with Russia - and a former top U.S. diplomat warns it's time to act.

Knockoffs of red carpet gowns are totally legal, but now in an ironic (or fitting) twist, the copycats are being copycatted.

A new poll shows a correlation between the model of plug-in electric car and the motivation for choosing it.