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Gov. Pete Ricketts, who has said he opposes Nebraska’s medical marijuana bill, hasn't indicated whether he would veto it if it passes.

This is the first time the Arusha Agreement's two-term limit for heads of state is being tested, and it's not clear it will pass this test.

Liberia was declared Ebola-free, but the virus still effects thousands of children who have become orphans due to the deadly disease.

A 2013 survey found that 74 percent of Russians believed that homosexuality should not be allowed in the society.

The militants left leaflets on the bus that used a derogatory Arabic word for Shi'ites, blaming them for "barbaric atrocities ... in the Levant, Iraq and Yemen."

Senior military officers in Burundi were "dismissing" President Nkurunziza's bid for re-election and have set up a committee to run the country.

The Anglo-Dutch energy giant is one step closer to drilling in the Alaskan Arctic after the Obama administration conditionally approved its plans this week.

An official in the city of Valenzuela said the fire at the rubber footwear factory appeared to have been caused by shoddy welding equipment.

After four years of civil war, many see nothing left in Syria that’s worth fighting for.

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia fear the Iranian cargo ship might be used to supply weapons to the Houthi rebels.

Persian Gulf states will show up at Camp David on Wednesday with tough demands regarding Obama's proposed deal with Iran. They will not get all of them.

The case demonstrates the continuing power of online opinion as China's army paper angrily accuses Internet users of being brainwashed by the West.

Potential deployment of U.S. military planes and ships could prompt China to expand construction in the region in defiance of the U.S.

The U.S. Marine Corps aircraft was assisting rescue operations in an earthquake-affected region of Nepal.

The ForAmerica ad shows conservative pundits bashing Clinton’s credentials as well as Bush's support for her.

Yahya Jammeh has made violent threats against the country's homosexuals several times during his reign.

Pope Francis warned that God would judge those who fail to protect and preserve the environment.

At least six gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying members of the minority Shiite Ismaili community in Karachi, Pakistan.

Israeli Major General Sami Turgeman said that Hamas had shared interests with Israel insofar as the region's stability was concerned.

Frequent shooting incidents within the South Korean military have raised concerns about bullying and mental health conditions in the armed forces.

At least 65 people are dead In Nepal after Tuesday's earthquake while 17 were reported dead in neighboring India.

The new laws aim to tighten rules on immigration and grant powers to close facilities used by suspected extremists.

The government was compelled to send the proposed legislation to two different parliamentary panels for a review.

The number of injured in Tuesday night's derailment near Philadelphia has climbed to over 140. Eight people are reportedly in critical condition.

Hyon Yong-Chol was charged with treason for falling asleep at a military event attended by Kim Jong Un.

With a looming Iran nuclear deal deadline, a ceasefire in Ukraine barely holding and Syria in ruins, smiles and handshakes go a long way.

A Marine Corps helicopter was declared missing Tuesday with six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers aboard as it was ferrying rice and tarps to earthquake victims in rugged terrain in Nepal, near a town hard hit by aftershocks.

Reports of isolated shelling and fighting could unravel a ceasefire just hours after it was declared.

If the bill passes the House, patients suffering from at least one of 15 medical conditions would be permitted to use marijuana.