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Ash Carter outlined the U.S. strategy to defeat ISIS, but failed to give timelines on taking back the terror strongholds of Mosul and Raqqa.

Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft successfully launched from Florida Sunday.

In his first big speech of the climate negotiations, Secretary of State John Kerry announced today the U.S. would double its spending to help poorer nations adapt to climate change.

Increased attacks from an ISIS affiliate in Gaza are endangering the fragile peace that exists there.

Angela Merkel might be Time's Person of the Year, but domestically she faces low approval ratings as Germany tries to cope with a massive refugee influx.

People worldwide have condemned as racist Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S.

A woman reported a domestic disturbance at Syed Raheel Farook's home Saturday.

The U.S. Attorney General has criticized the European Union's approach to data sharing and claims proposed legislation could hinder anti-terror efforts.

The religious ruling, which condemns groups like ISIS and al Qaeda, also lambasted recent statements by Donald Trump calling for a ban on Muslim immigration into the U.S.

As the Kremlin tries to establish where the Su-24 jet was when it was shot down, Turkey considers levying its own sanctions against Russia.

Namibian President Hage Geingob denied knowledge of any requests or plans by the Chiense to build a naval base in his country during an interview with BBC News.

Middle Easterners have recently tapped into a human smuggling pipeline along America's border with Mexico. Most are seeking a better life, but could terrorists slip in too?

Lebanese security forces and Hezbollah shelled Nusra militants in northern Lebanon

In addition to showing undulating streams of solar winds, the visualization also depicts the faster, and much more erratic, coronal mass ejections.

About 2.9 million people living in the region still face difficulties, and most of them have to rely upon humanitarian help, the U.N. said its report released Wednesday.

Beijing residents responded to the city's first ever red smog alert with resignation, pragmatism and dark humor.

Relations between the two countries soured after Ankara downed a Russian fighter jet on Nov. 24 near the Syrian border, accusing it of violating Turkish airspace.

The head of the Croatian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights found his pants at his ankles while posing for a photo-shoot with the country's president.

In 2013, over $258 billion in illegal funds was transferred out of China, making it the largest source of illicit financial outflow among all developing nations, according to a new study.

Foued Mohamed Aggad, a 23-year-old man from the eastern French city of Strasbourg, visited Syria in 2013, a police source reportedly said Wednesday.

A recent dispute between Russia and Turkey has shone new light on ISIS' murky, profitable oil trade.

The sanctions are aimed at preventing North Korean companies, government and individuals from accessing the U.S. financial market.

China’s foreign ministry said that the deployment of P-8 Poseidon spy plane amid South China Sea tensions did not serve the long-term interests of countries in the region.

Around 750 people, including scores of fighters and civilians, were expected to leave during the day.

On Wednesday, the country's sixth-largest bank by assets said it raised the capital through a 17 percent stake sale to 10 investors ahead of a planned IPO next year.

A report released by the Australian Transport Bureau reportedly mentioned the possibility of the sudden power cut and the reasons that may have led to it.

Chinese imports fell for a thirteenth month, hurting commodity-linked stocks and currencies around the world.

If the U.S. confirms that Iran tested a medium-range ballistic missile in violation of U.N. resolutions, the U.S. will bring raise the issue with the U.N. Security Council.

An Athens police operation in January targeting Abdelhamid Abaaoud did not go off as planned, and he slipped away, a report said.