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The report comes as Mexico is undergoing a heated conversation over press freedom in light of the firing of a prominent journalist last week.

Anyone who served in the Ukrainian army will be exempted from service in Russia’s armed forces.

UVA student Martese Johnson had his feet chained on the night of his arrest, a Twitter photo showed.

The Army sergeant will be charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. He allegedly left his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and was later captured by the Taliban.

Johnson is due in court Thursday morning.

Also known as the Guantanamo Five, the Taliban Five are living cushy lives in Qatar.

The U.S. Army has charged Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. It has prosecuted about 1,900 cases of desertion since 2001, but more than 20,000 soldiers fled service.

Such a law would be a jump from total marijuana prohibition in the state to practically none at all.

Iran and Saudi Arabia are waging a proxy war over Yemen. So far, there's one clear winner.

There are many reasons to despair in Ukraine, but some business owners are reacting the opposite way.

The court said UPS might have violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

Analysts speculated that U.S. sanctions might help Maduro divert attention away from the economy, but his approval ratings are still low.

Jakarta is treading lightly when it comes to the South China Sea dispute so as to not jeopardize relations with Beijing.

The U.S. Army is expected to announce the charges against the American POW freed in a prisoner swap with the Taliban.

Scott Walker may be conservative, but two years ago he supported giving illegal immigrants citizenship.

Roughly 60 percent of Russians do not want Putin to run in the 2018 election.

Critics say bills in Arkansas and Indiana could legalize discrimination against LGBT people.

Central American countries are nervous that Nicaragua could tip the balance of military might in the region.

Criminal justice reformers want President Obama to "ban the box" for federal employers and contractors.

Pro-coal states argue the EPA's new limits on mercury emissions at power plants do not fully account for the financial burden on utility ratepayers.

Many in Washington, lawmakers included, are relieved to be working with a different Afghan president.

Traffic from Ted Cruz-related domains is still not being directed to the presidential candidate's official site.

State legislators are about to hold their first hearing on legislation that would introduce sweeping changes in collective bargaining in the public sector. Critics call it the “union armageddon” bill.

The 5th Circuit stressed its order was separate from District Court Judge Andrew Hanen’s current dispute with Justice Department attorneys.

Russian-speaking Muslim women are being oppressed by multiple governments and should join the Islamic State group, its message urged.

The devices are being used to prevent voter fraud.

Anger is brewing on social media and beyond as the world, including family members of the passengers, awaits the final list of the 150 victims aboard Germanwings Flight 9525.

The restaurant allegedly had a rule of not allowing Africans inside the place after 5:00 p.m.

After spending months away from home, Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram are getting entrepreneurial.