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Shahidullah Shahid, a former Taliban member, is the third ISIS commander to be killed in Afghanistan this year.

"Jeb's brother George insisted on a $100,000 fee and $20,000 for a private jet to speak at a charity for severely wounded vets. Not nice!" Trump tweeted Thursday.

The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear on Thursday a case deciding if the Ku Klux Klan can "adopt" a stretch of highway in north Georgia.

Encompassing two Russian nuclear test sites used during the Cold War, Novaya Zemlya is one of the northeasternmost points in all of Europe.

"Californians, Republicans and Democrats alike, don’t feel [the 2016 race is] a place where racism and prejudices should be allowed," a state senator said.

Lawmakers who just moments before had been butting heads over changes to the budget proposal enjoyed each other's company over Miller Lite and Spotted Cow.

Both countries have increasingly displayed military aggression in their respective regions of the world.

An estimated 480,000 Americans die each year from smoking cigarettes.

"Haiti does not come to ask for mercy, it comes to protest the treatment of its nationals in the Dominican Republic,” a Haitian official said.

The U.S. Senate quietly passed a bill on Wednesday that lets public education money for low-income kids flow to financial consulting firms.

As Congress reassesses the No Child Left Behind education law, teachers hope they consider the myriad outside factors that affect academic performance.

A women's prison in Michigan denied a production company's request to film a Kid Rock concert inside the facility. They said the concert would pose a "host of security issues."

As Greece returns to the negotiating table with eurozone finance chiefs, the prospect of more austerity brings back painful memories.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that legalized gay marriage nationwide, Kenyans have warned Obama not to bring his "gay agenda" during his visit.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has been blamed for rising violence in the country.

The country's defense ministry said the suspect was arrested at a checkpoint in the city of Gombe, close to Boko Haram's stronghold in the northeast.

As Iran and six major world powers work to finalize a deal by Friday, Russia expressed hope of a "comprehensive agreement."

The deportation prompted protesters to attack the Thai consulate in Turkey late Wednesday.

Aid agencies estimate that fighting in the country has rendered homeless at least 7.6 million people still living in the country.

According to South Korea's National Intelligence Service, however, the number may be as high as 90.

All of those sentenced are Iraqi nationals and another 604 suspects are still wanted, according to Iraqi authorities.

The church members believe that marijuana is a sacrament and claim that the state is infringing upon religious beliefs.

The move was seen by some U.S. lawmakers and human rights groups as a political ruse to advance the Obama administration's trade agenda.

State media say China's real economy is not affected but observers question the stability of the rebound.

The Confederate banner was among more than 40 flags displayed in the American Adventure pavilion in the Epcot theme park.

Over 1,550 people in the capital Freetown and the country's northwest are now confined to their homes.

Senator John McCain called the decision "another dangerous consequence of budget-driven strategy."

The German government had apologized for the systematic extermination of the Herero people, but has not officially used the genocide label.

The South Carolina House approved a bill early Thursday to take down the Confederate flag from the state Capitol grounds. Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to sign the bill within days.