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Russian authorities said a power bridge would restore some electricity to Crimea by Dec. 20 as Ukrainian activists vow to completely isolate the annexed territory.

A study of ISIS supporters arrested in the United States shows younger and more diverse recruits that do not follow any particular profile pattern.

The group, Fwd.us, wants an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws and plans to lay the groundwork for change by the time the next president is in the White House.

A Rwandan official called on the United Nations to stop journalists from interviewing those convicted in relation to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Libraries have two weeks to turn the works penned by the Islamist group over to the government.

The annotated version of the book will be limited to 3,500 to 4,000 copies and is the first printing in Germany in more than 50 years.

The FBI said this week it had processed a record number of firearms background checks on Black Friday, indicating more U.S. residents were purchasing guns during the holiday shopping season. 

A brand-new city, Yachay, is planned as the country's ticket to a high-tech revolution, but it has to survive an economic crisis first.

Accusations between Turkey and Russia have escalated following the Nov. 24 downing of a Russian jet by Ankara.

The report comes three weeks after German police released seven people who were detained for suspicions they were linked to the terrorist attacks.

With a 397-223 vote in the House of Commons, the British Parliament voted Wednesday to join the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group.

The militant group, which has attacked over 1,200 schools and killed at least 600 teachers, wants to destroy the country's school system and deprive Nigeria of its future workforce.

Four days from a critical election, many dispirited Venezuelan expats see no reason to return and cast a ballot.

It was seen as unusual for a member of the ruling family living outside of North Korea to bring publicity to themselves.

Fifty-six Americans have been arrested on ISIS-related charges this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Federal funding for the country's National AIDS Control Program was slashed by a fifth earlier this year -- a decision that was roundly criticized by health activists.

John Kerry also commended British Prime Minister David Cameron for his efforts to seek approval from parliament for airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria.

Moscow has threatened retaliatory measures, including cancelling military and technical cooperation with Montenegro, if the small Balkan nation accepts the NATO invitation.

Suicide bombings, often carried out by young women, are becoming almost daily occurrences in Cameroon's Far North region.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has released a statement saying his government does not need foreign forces against ISIS in Iraq.

According to the Syrian president, Turkey supports terrorists with the help of Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

According to a new report by Oxfam, the poorest half of the world — approximately 3.5 billion people — are responsible for only 10 percent of all carbon emissions.

Brian McKeon, U.S. principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, called Russia's breach of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty an “indirect threat.”

Prime Minister David Cameron wants British warplanes, which have been bombing ISIS targets in Iraq, to also tackle the group in Syria.

The four men were accused of aiding and abetting militants who stormed the Army Public School in the northwestern city last December.

The trip, during which the Chinese president will co-chair a summit with African nations, comes at a time when the Asian giant's investment in the continent is dropping.

Obama's invitation to all the 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations comes after the U.S. and the ASEAN forged a new "strategic partnership" last month.

Beijing’s killer smog has dispersed, but recrimination between citizens and government departments continues.

Taro Kono reportedly said Japan is working closely with the CIA and UK's MI6 to gain expertise to counter a cyberattack by the Islamic State group.