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A Jewish community group in Germany is inviting people to meet Jews in an attempt to challenge stereotypes in a service called "Rent-a-Jew."

After ceasefire attempts have stalled in recent months, the leaders of France and Germany struck a tougher stance on Russia, urging renewed economic sanctions.

Chinese government officials are looking to alleviate the level of pollution being emitted from factories that are releasing an abundant amount of smog into the air and contaminating waterways.

Earth may be extremely vulnerable to an asteroid or comet destined for Earth.

The prince's remarks were brief and did not reference any recent events in the Arab world.

Jesus Christ lived his entire life a follower of the Jewish faith.

President Hassan Rouhani ordered the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to work on nuclear development after an alleged violation by the U.S. of the nuclear deal.

The United Nations Human Rights Council said it had reliable evidence to prove pro-government troops entered civilian homes and killed 82 Syrians “on the spot.”

The event, detected last year, was mistakenly categorized as a superluminous supernova, the brightest-ever recorded in history.

Over 10,000 people have been evacuated from the coastal regions in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu.

Warmer temperatures in the Arctic region and human activity are considered the main reasons behind the drop in numbers of the Taimyr Peninsula herd in Russia.

The Dutch-owned search vessel MV Fugro Equator left Australian port Fremantle to conduct a sweep of a 1,864-miles search area southwest of Perth.

Astronomers from Rice University observed a star 400 light-years away and studied gaps in a disc of gases and dust that surrounds it to arrive at their conclusion.

Nearly $82.8 million of recreational marijuana and over $35 million of medical cannabis were sold in Colorado in October 2016.

A petition filed in Israel’s High Court of Justice challenged a provision in Israeli citizenship law that made reference to “man and wife,” alienating married gay couples.

The 93-year-old diplomat told a forum in Norway Donald Trump's personality is a first for U.S. politics.

Trump attacked the Pentagon's F-35 jet project, perhaps the most expensive military initiative in the world, after a series of delays and missteps.

The social media service has more than 300 million monthly active users. Here's the cream of the crop.

The insult came after Pyongyang held a military drill that stimulated an attack on the South.

Winter solstice, which marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, is the first day of winter and it's right around the corner.

Only 133,400 of the 832,000 Syrian children living in Turkey of eligible schooling ages are enrolled in Turkey’s official education system.

Psychiatrists and parents debate the merits of lying to children about Santa Claus at Christmas time.

A deadly cyclone has claimed the lives of several people in the Indian city of Chennai.

Debate surrounds the origin of Christmas and how it came to be celebrated on Dec. 25 by Catholics, while other Christians still celebrate the feast a bit later.

A New York City lawyer recently decided to sue his neighbor for playing Christmas music too loudly. 

"To all the families who have a child with a disability," Jeison Aristizábal said. "I want to tell you that yes you can."

Donald Trump called claims of Russia's attempts to aid him in the presidential election "ridiculous," yet the president-elect and several of his close associates have exhibited clear ties to Moscow.

The government conducted two military exercises over the weekend and questioned comments by President-elect Donald Trump.

Forces loyal to President Bashar Assad claimed to have recaptured al-Fardous, one of the largest neighborhoods in the city, which has been under rebel control since 2012.