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Pope Francis has been criticized by priests and scholars over his comments on the sin of divorce and remarriage.

Russia currently celebrates Christmas in January.

A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman called criticism of the Syrian army nothing more than "Russophobic hot air."

"The state of health of children in the Middle East's poorest country has never been as catastrophic as it is today," according to Unicef.

The ban, which is scheduled to take effect in January, will forbid the obvious carrying or open consumption of alcoholic beverages 10 p.m.-6 a.m., local time. daily.

Russia, which has had jurisdiction over the islands since World War II, has rejected Japan's previous claims to them.

The incident began when the 21-year-old suspect approached some officers standing near the Lions’ Gate in the Old City. He then pulled out a screwdriver and stabbed one of the officers.

The website is immensely popular among Hui, a large and relatively well-assimilated community of China's Muslims.

Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program Erik Solheim said he was worried about “elite American politicians” denying the science behind climate change.

But it's not a solution to climate change, say Harvard University researchers involved in the study.

China claims almost all of the South China Sea, through which about $5 trillion worth of maritime trade passes every year.

Pictures of the 6-year-old wearing a homemade shirt bearing Messi’s No. 10 jersey 10 went viral earlier in the year, prompting the Barcelona star to send him a signed shirt.

The militant group had a “robust and reliable” supply of raw materials from Turkey, according to a report by an arms monitoring group.

Russia blamed rebel forces claiming they opened fire on pro-government troops, forcing them to retaliate.

Hours after saying he was “not a killer,” President Rodrigo Duterte said he killed drug suspects while he was the mayor of Davao City.

A new analysis puts the United States as the frontrunner in military expenditure, followed by China, the United Kingdom and India.

Gene editing, which recently saw its first human trial, was listed as a weapon of mass destruction by U.S. intelligence agencies this year.

Seoul has kick-started the construction of a 3,000-ton submarine equipped with ballistic missiles amid growing threats from North Korea.

China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said Wednesday any change to the policy will affect China's relations with the U.S., and impact peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

While increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to global warming, greater amounts of it dissolved in the oceans make their waters more acidic.

Canadian actor Alan Thicke, best known for his role as the father Jason Seaver in the 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains,” is survived by his wife and three sons.

According to a report Wednesday, Pyongyang is experiencing domestic instability amid a decline in Kim's popularity.

From mid-October to late November ice was at its lowest ever, the result of unusually warm air wafting from the south.

The terror group recently found scores of weapons at an abandoned Russian military base in Syria.

The Syrian government under President Bashar Assad, who is backed by Russia, declared total victory against rebel forces in Aleppo.

Some Palestinians want to see Israelis treated the same way Palestinians are in Israel — required to obtain permits to cross the border.

Spanish office workers currently work an 11-hour day with a two- or three-hour break for lunch.

The world's tallest wave was massive, but won't likely be surfed any time soon.

Throughout the year, Beijing has increased its support of President Bashar Assad.