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Liberia is the only country still battling Ebola after Sierra Leone officially ended its epidemic in November.

Widespread floods caused by storms Eva and Desmond could hurt small businesses and insurance firms the most.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called the shipment “significant” in the fulfillment of a landmark nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers.

Thousands of Cuban migrants are stranded in Costa Rica since Nov. 13, when Nicaragua began barring Cubans from crossing its territory.

Militant groups have claimed responsibility for the deaths of 28 journalists in 2015, another deadly year for reporters worldwide.

San Bernardino, California, terrorist Tashfeen Malik's application for U.S. residency indicated she was due to give birth in May 2015.

Oral arguments in a case for disqualifying candidate Sen. Grace Poe were scheduled for Jan. 19.

The new year is likely to be a continuation of 2015, with further economic restrictions between Russia and Ukraine as Kiev looks toward the EU.

The hacktivist group said on Twitter that it foiled a terrorist operation being planned for Italy.

In April, replicas of an ancient Palmyra arch that survived an Islamic State group attack will be erected in London and New York City.

Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiments have taken hold on the French island, where unemployment is high and resentments are deep.

The Iraqi military has reclaimed much of Ramadi from ISIS. But retaking Mosul would help win back the confidence of Iraq's citizens.

Since Russia became militarily involved in the Syrian war in September, it’s estimated that its annual costs will total about $1-2 billion.

A state-run newspaper called on South Korea to bring down a controversial wall in order to improve relations between the two countries.

Shipments of steel from the world’s largest producer could remain high for years, and this is spurring trade tensions.

U.S. military officials concerned about preparing soldiers for future combat in megacities.

The oil giant announced Monday an $87 billion deficit for next year, down from a record $98 billion in 2015.

Moscow has called for the U.S. to back down with troops and weapons in Eastern Europe even as ceasefire violations continue in Eastern Ukraine.

Family members of several passengers on board the missing Malaysian airliner have charged the government and three other organizations with negligence.

The long-stalled talks — set for Monday — include a government delegation as well as opposition members and civil society representatives.

Nigeria’s president said last week that the terrorist group was defeated, but two deadly attacks in less than three days have cast doubts over his claims.

At least seven people have been confirmed dead in the landslide while 75 people are missing.

The controversy has centered on part of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

The functions and responsibilities of the agency will now be transferred to the Roscosmos state corporation, which was established earlier this year.

Victory in Ramadi, which was seized by ISIS in May, is the first major triumph for Iraq's U.S.-trained army in 18 months.

At least 130 rebel fighters left Zabadani while 350 people left from Fuaa and Kefraya, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Dame Sally Davies said that rising resistance to new antibiotics in the bacteria increases the risk that gonorrhea may one day become untreatable.

Relations between Russia and Turkey strained after Ankara shot down Russia's Su-24M jet fighter late last month accusing Moscow of violating Turkish airspace.

"The West, first of all the United States, has made this monster bigger by their wars," opposition member Sahra Wagenknecht said.