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Published in Nature Geoscience on Monday, a study by University of Tokyo researchers said “large earthquakes are more probable during periods of high tidal stress.”

The Pentagon’s confirmation contradicts Moscow’s claim last month that a Russian Su-34 bomber in the Syrian city of Aleppo killed Abu Mohammad al-Adnani.

Clashes erupted in a Chinese village known for its grassroots push for democracy after at least 13 people were arrested Tuesday, according to Hong Kong media and residents.

The once powerful former speaker Eduardo Cunha was banned from politics for eight years and faces arrest now as he has lost his congressional prerogatives.

The two bombers conducted a low-altitude flight over Osan Air Base in South Korea, which is 77 km (48 miles) from the Demilitarized Zone border with the North.

Russia's military might is showing no signs of slowing after its global expo promoting the country's brand-new weapons of war concluded Sunday.

A Christian state should be founded in the Ninevah Plains region of Iraq, advocates argue. The area has long been home to a dwindling group of Assyrian Christians.

Some 22 tons of spilled spaghetti bolognese backed up traffic in a U.K. town on Monday.

A police investigation has been opened.

The terrorist group declared Tuesday the first official day of the major Muslim holiday and threatened to "flog" and imprison anyone who disobeyed their command.

A member of Germany’s parliament posted a picture of the refugee in the trunk of his car on Facebook.

The major Muslim holiday is typically celebrated with the sacred ritual of animal sacrifice.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board. Here's what else we know about the missing plane.

A survey found 22 percent of respondents claim Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has done a good job, a new all-time low.

The naval exercise marks the largest operation held by the two countries' navies and comes as the U.S., Japan, Vietnam and other nations are challenging China's territorial claims in the region. 

The 63 newly-discovered quasars, all of which date back to when the universe was just one billion years old, may shed light on the formative years of the cosmos.

The day is a reminder of the time when Prophet Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son but was told by God to sacrifice an animal instead.

Television footage showed flames pouring from burnt-out vehicles while police said the local metro network had been temporarily suspended.

The Philippines president said he was concerned the troops' presence could hurt an offensive against local militants.

Health and city officials in Thailand expressed concern that disclosing information about the virus would damage its tourism industry.

In a bid to deter any such attempt, an official at the United States Forces Korea said the U.S. will conduct a bomber flight over South Korea Tuesday.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s wife Rosmah Mansor reportedly spent $6 million using credit cards from 2008 to 2015, amid allegations of her husband’s involvement in the 1MDB scandal.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the initial 48-hour ceasefire could be extended by a week and then again for a further period if it held, and the aim was to establish “first class peace.”

The piece of debris found on Madagascar's east coast will be given to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the agency leading the search for the missing plane, on Monday.

But a letter voiced worry the ceasefire was devoid of guarantees, monitoring mechanisms or sanctions against violations.

ISIS declares holiday will start one day later in Mosul, Iraq, than in the rest of the world.

The arrest Saturday came as he was planning an attack in a public place in the French capital, one of the sources said.

PETA is trying to get Tasmanian town to change its name to promote healthier eating.

The state-run National Oil Corporation confirmed Ras Lanuf and Es Sider were under full control of east Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar forces while Zueitina was still contested.