The attack in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state came a day after Nigerian troops killed at least 150 Boko Haram militants.
Angela Merkel's government sought to clarify controversial comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who placed the blame for the tragedy on the then-grand mufti of Jerusalem.
Pakistan insists smaller weapons would deter a sudden attack by its bigger neighbor India, which is also a nuclear power.
Authorities say former L.A. and Oakland Raider Anthony Wayne Smith killed four Southern California men over the course of nearly a decade.
About two-thirds of the approximately 40 House "Freedom Caucus" members voted to back the Wisconsin congressman for speaker if he formally enters the contest.
The European nation's leadership also denounced remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asserting Palestinian influence on the Holocaust.
Moscow, which feels shut out by the West because of the Ukraine crisis, is keen to show it is pursuing military and diplomatic tracks simultaneously.
Police say quarrel among Chinese consular employees in Cebu led to the killings.
Police have issued warnings to parents about marijuana edibles potentially being handed out to trick-or-treaters -- but some say concerns are unfounded.
The presidential candidate and other Democrats have asserted that the goal of the House Benghazi committee has been to hurt Clinton's run for the White House.
Documents appearing on the WikiLeaks site date from before 2009. None appeared to contain sensitive information, but more disclosures were promised for Thursday.
A recent missile launch was in breach of U.N. resolutions and the missile used was "inherently capable of delivering a nuclear weapon," Western nations asserted.
Iran said it had tested a precision-guided ballistic missile that the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has said could deliver a nuclear weapon.
Republican front-runners Donald Trump and Ben Carson will lead a field of 10 candidates at the Oct. 28 event in Boulder, Colorado.
The Republican presidential front-runner used Joe Biden's Wednesday announcement as an opportunity to hurl criticism at Clinton, the Democratic front-runner.
The aging and slow flying A-10 can hit smaller targets more accurately than newer hi-tech jets.
FBI data show officer deaths through criminal acts doubled from 2013 to 2014 as police face "a more desperate element."
China, the largest economy in Asia and the second-largest in the world, is also the world's largest consumer of crude oil.
Vice President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton have a long history, sometimes marked by tension.
Vice President Joe Biden isn't running for president, but he's provided plenty of entertainment as a No. 2.
The European Union has called an emergency meeting this weekend as the newest EU members plead for assistance.
The stock price of Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals dropped sharply Wednesday, triggering a trading halt, after a report questioned its data and practices.
The Republican congressman from Wisconsin counts oil and gas, investment and insurance companies among his top donors. They would have a powerful friend.
Canada has for years grown its mining empire in Latin America, largely ignoring complaints of violence, kidnapping, extortion and environmental damage.
A top market regulator outlined potential regulations that he said could limit the risks posed by high-frequency trading.
After months of speculation, Vice President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will not run for president.
A new poll found a clear majority of U.S. residents support legalizing marijuana, another benchmark in shifting attitudes.
The small northern territory only counts around 13,000 inhabitants, and many of them are farmers.
Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau has vowed to pull out of the F-35 fighter program and withdraw from the Iraq coalition bombing campaign.
The startup is patching together available insurance data to help patients suffering from rare maladies find the right doctor.
