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The city is expecting 63 Syrians from refugee camps in Lebanon and Iraq, who are due to arrive in Scotland, by the end of this month.

Russia bombed Syria for a third straight day on Friday, mainly hitting areas held by rival insurgent groups rather than the Islamic State fighters it said it was targeting, and drawing an angry response from the West.

An international human rights body on Friday called for Mexico to investigate a clash between security forces and alleged gang members that killed 43 people, citing testimony suggesting it had included extrajudicial killings by the state.

Mass-shooting incidents can be contagious, with the likelihood of a similar event increasing for a time after one takes place, according to a recent study.

Afghanistan and the U.S are conducting a "full investigation" of the attack on a Doctors Without Borders facility in Kunduz Saturday, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says.

The U.S. agency that publicized Volkswagen's cheating on emissions tests will check diesel vehicles made by other manufacturers for the possibility of similar frauds.

The explosives used were similar to the kind of bombs employed in the insurgency in Nigeria’s northeastern region, authorities said.

Children in Yemen are bearing the brunt of a bloody and protracted conflict, with a staggering 1.7 million of them now facing the risk of malnutrition.

An Iranian teenager fatally hit a civilian member of Sydney police outside the New South Wales state police headquarters Friday.

Loosened by heavy rains, tons of dirt and trees tumbled onto Santa Catarina Pinula in a valley on the southeastern flank of Guatemala City on Thursday.

News the vessel had lost contact with shore came as forecasters shifted the likely track of the storm further away from the U.S. East Coast.

At a news conference, the U.S. president frequently assailed Vladimir Putin, who he accused of acting out of weakness to defend a crumbling, authoritarian ally.

The meeting disappointed many liberal Catholics but delighted conservatives, who said the pope was condemning a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage.

A day after the Oregon shootings, President Barack Obama again called for action against gun violence, while Republican Jeb Bush advised against an impulsive reaction.

The nine people killed in Thursday's massacre at a community college in Roseburg included a 67-year-old professor.

"Fifty years after the passage of the Voting Rights Act, the fight for equal access to the polls still continues today."

“I’ll see you this afternoon,” was the last thing he told his mother.

A team of inspectors plans to check out prisons in Colorado to see if they're suitable for housing detainees.

Thursday's mass shooting in Oregon gave MSNBC's Brian Williams a chance to do the type of coverage he did on NBC prior to his six-month suspension.

Equating the right of conscientious objection with religious persecution has offended victims of gun violence.

Days after directing a probe of Planned Parenthood that could derail budget talks, Jason Chaffetz is said to be planning a speaker run.

Umpqua Community College prohibited guns except "as expressly authorized by law" -- and that's where it gets murky.

During a private meeting in Washington, Yayo Grassi, a gay former student of the pope's, brought along his partner of 19 years.

Following Russian airstrikes in Syria, the Republican presidential candidate aims to demonstrate his expertise in foreign policy.

The man who killed nine people at a community college in rural Oregon left a note expressing his anger and depression, NBC News reported.

The Israeli leader, the agreement's fiercest critic, has concluded his campaign against the agreement, U.S. officials reportedly said.

Diezana Alison-Madeuke, who served under former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, was reportedly arrested Friday in London.

The Taliban took the northern Afghan city of Kunduz earlier this week, sparking a fierce battle between Afghan forces and the militant group.

Certain provisions let companies sue countries for regulations that could hurt their interests, even if those laws protect public health.