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The rocket launch, ostensibly to put a satellite in orbit, has drawn widespread condemnation. China — North Korea’s closest ally — also expressed “regret” over the move.

In many cities, counterdemonstrators and police outnumbered the protesters.

"They have a classic army and history tells us such armies stand no chance in fighting irregular resistance forces,” Maj. Gen. Ali Jafari said.

Opposition activists have suggested Bahman Daroshafaei's arrest might be intended to thwart improved relations between Iran and Britain ahead of presidential visit.

Many countries that have been accepting refugees appear to have reached a breaking point.

An explosion aboard a passenger plane Tuesday forced its pilots to make an emergency landing, and an official confirmed Saturday it was caused by a bomb.

Authorities and community leaders will be working across the country to fight mosquitoes, fumigating homes and helping people rid them of stagnant water.

China’s main anti-corruption agency says it has put Cai Xiyou under investigation over allegedly serious discipline violations.

Search-and-rescue operations were still under way Saturday afternoon, and it was unclear how many people were still missing.

The European steel industry has cut its workforce by about one-fifth since the global financial crisis became apparent eight years ago.

A strong U.S. dollar is hurting American farmers as other countries keep looking for cheaper alternatives when buying their wheat.

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain said this week they were ready to participate in any ground operations in Syria to fight the Islamic State terrorist group.

A recent state comptroller's report said unreported payments for such religious services could account for tens of millions of dollars.

The attack, the latest in a series of strikes carried out by the Taliban across the country, targeted a convoy of Pakistani paramilitary forces.

While major protests have abated, the economic crisis in the small ex-Soviet republic is just getting under way.

The country had budgeted for 35,000 asylum seekers in 2015 but took in about 90,000 people during the year.

The reclusive East Asian country, ruled by dictator Kim Jong Un, had earlier given a later time frame for the launch.

The meeting among representatives from the U.S., China, Afghanistan and Pakistan are aimed at hammering out a roadmap for peace talks with the Taliban.

According to the study, published in the journal Science, a shift from light-colored species, such as oak and birch, to darker-colored conifers stoked warming in Europe.

The island nation’s ambassador to Britain also said the Gulf Cooperation Council will set up a joint naval operations centre in Bahrain.

Aleppo would be the biggest prize for Assad's government in a conflict that has killed at least 250,000 and driven 11 million from their homes.

A reciprocal plan would let spy agencies and police in both countries demand email and chat messages from multinational companies.

Damage caused by the magnitude-6.4 quake that struck the island nation Saturday included the collapse of a 17-story apartment building in the city of Tainan.

The loss of Somalia's key port city Merca is a major setback for the African Union's peacekeeping mission in the country, which has been fighting al-Shabab for a decade.

Until now, the Ukrainian Army and other volunteer battalions have been using small commercial drones to increase their surveillance operations against Russian-backed separatists.

Turkish authorities have blocked more than 10,000 Syrian refugees, who are now stranded at a makeshift camp at the border without access to proper humanitarian services.

There is little Lunar New Year cheer for China’s migrant workers as the country’s economic slowdown takes its toll.

Retirees make up over 20 percent of Germany’s population, and their financial security and life experiences make them suitable volunteers.

Next week, U.S. scientists and engineers will join Chinese, Dutch and Australian investigators in seeking the remains of a Malaysian passenger jet.