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China recently issued a one-year ban on the import of ivory, but activists say more is needed.

The federal government announced that its offices in Washington, D.C. would remain closed in anticipation of the massive storm.

Republicans said Hillary Clinton's secret emails may not be damaging by themselves but could be used to reinforce a negative view of her.

International human rights groups have criticized the city-state's practice of using caning as a mode of punishment.

Mark Lippert, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, underwent a two-hour surgery after being attacked by a knife-wielding man in Seoul.

Nearly 100 U.S. nationals have so far joined militant groups, including ISIS, in Iraq and Syria, according to a London-based think tank.

Documents revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden show that New Zealand is conducting mass electronic surveillance of regional allies.

Sweden's top diplomat in Hong Kong has attracted criticism for his unruly behavior in an exclusive club in the city.

The head of Russia’s Security Council accused the U.S. of funding Russian opposition groups.

Days ahead of the first anniversary of the aircraft's mysterious disappearance, Tony Abbott hinted that the search may be scaled back.

In a speech before the Security Council, the Libyan ambassador said the world has not done enough to stop the spread of terrorism.

BBC aired a controversial film in the U.K. about a 2012 New Delhi rape after the Indian government barred its India broadcast.

Indonesia's plan to execute Australian citizens, convicted under the former's harsh drug laws, has stirred controversy.

The movie, "The ABCs of Death," shows 26 different ways of dying for each letter in the alphabet.

Hillary Clinton is being investigated by a House committee after it was revealed she used a private email address and server for official work.

The growth target is the lowest since 1990, and reflects the government's desire to transition the economy toward more sustainable development.

Potential 2016 presidential candidate Ben Carson apologized for his comment about people leaving prison gay.

Boris Nemtsov's allies have pledged to publish a report he was working on at the time of his death.

Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson was a no-show and Mayor James Knowles didn't take questions at a press conference following a damning DOJ report.

By posting violent propaganda, ISIS and Shiite militias "are exploiting the situation and causing dangerous divisions.”

Gen. John F. Campbell recently spoke to the House Armed Services Committee and advised against reducing troop numbers to 5,500 by 2016.

After discovering Clinton's use of a personal email account to conduct official business, the House committee is hoping to get a closer look.

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was attacked in Seoul Wednesday.

Law enforcement, lawmakers and civil rights leaders watch for Ferguson's response to searing verdict.

After Mayor de Blasio included two Muslim feasts in the school holiday calendar, Hindus ask: Why not Diwali?

Republicans in the Senate failed to garner enough votes to override President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL oil pipeline Wednesday.

Results for El Salvador's bungled legislative and mayoral vote will not be available for another 14 days, the president of the country's electoral authority said on Wednesday, blaming the delay on "sabotage."

If an appeals court overturns the ruling to throw out the case against Kirchner, it could lead to be the biggest trial in the country's history.

A learned religious body said such unions push women into a "circle of terrorism."