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In a gloomy outlook for the new year, the U.K.'s chancellor of the exchequer also warned against “creeping complacency” that might hamper domestic growth.

Somalia joins a growing number of countries allied with Saudi Arabia to sever diplomatic ties with Iran.

The incident, involving a man who reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar,” came on the one-year anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack.

Chinese experts are uncertain if North Korea has the technology for a hydrogen bomb, but warn that its recent nuclear test could still destabilize the entire region.

The news comes amid reports that Tehran has banned the import of all Saudi goods after the Sunni kingdom cut ties with the Shiite nation.

Hundreds took to the streets of Seoul to denounce North Korea's claim that it had successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb.

No group has taken responsibility for the attack, which occurred while hundreds of recruits were conducting morning exercises.

Moscow will ban the recruitment of Turkish nationals by Russian employers, import of certain categories of food products and charter flights.

Major League Baseball's deal with China's Le Sports will help boost its efforts to popularize the game in the country.

The families of 154 Chinese passengers on board Flight MH370, which disappeared on March 8, 2014, said they believed the "missing may still be alive."

Persisting uncertainties and headwinds in emerging economies forced the international lender to trim global growth forecast for the third straight year.

British lawmakers are scheduled to debate on Jan. 18 whether to bar the U.S. Republican presidential candidate from the United Kingdom.

America and South Korea are also discussing ways to deploy U.S. strategic assets on the Korean peninsula.

A South Korean military official confirmed talks with the U.S. following reports of a bomb test in the North.

But the proposed legislation could mean that some veterans will die before claiming compensation for exposure.

France's plan for separating radical inmates from others in the prison population has triggered debate. Can it prevent future attacks?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commanded his security cabinet to prevent the breakup of the Palestinian Authority, and prepare for it, just in case.

Preventing trade with the country has hurt its economy, but the real victims are civilians — making it hard for the world to gain leverage.

Seismological data from the impact, experts say, indicates that the bomb was similar in size to the country's previous nuclear test.

Beijing has built three runways in the disputed South China Sea as the controversy turns to the skies.

While the test would be North Korea’s fourth test in ten years if the news is accurate, the history of the North’s nuclear weapons program can be traced back to the country’s founder, Kim Il Sung.

Beijing expressed grave concerns after Pyongyang said it tested a hydrogen bomb, but it will not yet give up on the reclusive country, analysts said.

“Raiding people’s homes to forcibly break families apart is not what our country stands for," said the chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

The United Nations, which has passed resolutions on the reclusive country’s nuclear program before, is meeting Wednesday to consider options.

Global stocks fell Wednesday over concern about the slowdown in China’s growth rate, dropping oil prices and North Korea’s alleged hydrogen bomb test.

China, meanwhile, said it would lodge a formal complaint against ally North Korea.

Security experts have determined the recent electricity blackout in Ukraine was a cyberattack, raising questions about how world governments should respond.

North Korea has long threatened to start a war against the United States, South Korea and its other enemies, and it's unclear what the reclusive nation will do next.

Spain and Belgium are taking over the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s policing this week and will likely see more Russian aircraft interceptions.