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President Barack Obama was reportedly preparing new sanctions against Russia for allegedly interfering in U.S. election, however, the effectiveness of these measures has been questioned.

A woman was reportedly beheaded by a group of Taliban-linked men for shopping alone.

"And tactics and strategies cannot reveal our location except if Allah wills by his decree," Shekau said.

In September, the U.S. pledged $38 billion to Israel over the next 10 years, the largest military aid package in American history.

Following a three-year construction project, the new Beipanjiang Bridge in the southern province of Guizhou opened with a traffic jam.

Another 15 convicted terrorists were sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment with hard labor.

OPEC and non-OPEC nations alike have vocally committed to the cartel's agreement to cut production, effectively gouging the price of oil, but that doesn't mean some members aren't likely to cheat.

Don't forget the children of Aleppo in 2017.

The Philippines president claimed most ambassadors were working with the CIA and threatened officials with death by helicopter.

A Muslim in Indonesia has said he has never faced a problem living with the name “Merry Christmas” for over 50 years.

In all, he has killed 340 North Koreans while defending his control over the reclusive nation.

Russian authorities said Thursday that while there was no sign of explosion on board the Tu-154 jet, terrorism has still not been ruled out.

Representatives from 70 countries will gather in Paris for the Jan. 15 conference to revive Israel-Palestine peace talks and “reaffirm the necessity of a two-state solution.”

The year, already seeming interminably long to many people, will have a leap second added on right at the end because of the effects from Earth’s slowing rotation.

The restrictions, based on license plate numbers, will be evaluated on a daily basis depending on the pollution levels.

The cartoon pokes fun at the deaths of 60 members of the Russian army's Alexandrov Ensemble choir.

Moscow was closely monitoring Warsaw's plans to buy missiles from the U.S., Russian Ambassador to NATO Alexander Grushko said.

ISIS has fought with U.S. weapons, but Washington denies Turkish President Erdogan's accusation that it is intentional.

Myanmar allegedly opened fire on Bangladesh fishing boats in ongoing refugee conflict.

If approved, perpetrators could be jailed up to five years for declining to marry a woman after living with her, and seven years if doing so while she is pregnant.

A university student was in police custody in May when five policemen allegedly killed him by using improper force and tried to cover it up.

The past year may be one to forget for many, but experts are already warning that there will be plenty to be concerned about in 2017.

A number of the 276 girls abducted from a government boarding school by the Islamic extremist group reportedly were held in government custody in the Nigerian capital city of Abuja for trauma therapy.

Cuban President Raul Castro said capitalism was not an option, but that the country's economic system must be flexible enough to allow in foreign capital.

Membership in religious communities outside the Church of Norway has grown  by 11 percent in recent years. 

The eggs of up to 26 women may have been fertilized by sperm from the wrong man due to a “procedural error,” the University Medical Center in Utrecht said Tuesday.

Kerry will give the speech at approximately 11 a.m. EST at the U.S. Department of State's Dean Acheson Auditorium.

Prince Harry’s destinations included Nepal, the Invictus Games in Florida and the Caribbean.

The red dwarf, which is the Sun's nearest stellar neighbor, actually orbits its two brighter companions — Alpha Centauri A and B — fresh observations have revealed.