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The United States on Wednesday condemned what it called Cuba's practice of repression following the detention of several activists.

The Obama-led administration has so far released nearly 30 prisoners from the facility in 2014, reducing the number of detainees to 127.

Narendra Modi's rise to power generated huge expectations across India in 2014. But, he may find it hard to deliver on his promises.

The Pennsylvania man had posted YouTube videos threatening to kill officers and asking singer Sara Bareilles to save him.

Wreckage from the missing plane was first spotted in the Java Sea by Indonesian investigators on Tuesday.

Former President George H.W. Bush, 90, was released from the hospital Tuesday, a week after he was admitted for shortness of breath.

“Actions speak louder than words and time will tell,” NYPD union leader Patrick Lynch said.

“Today’s detentions in Havana are a reminder that change won’t happen overnight in Cuba," the head of #CubaNow said.

Police said the killings stemmed from "incidents of domestic violence."

Transgender celebrities spoke about Leelah Alcorn's suicide note on Tumblr after the trans teen died Sunday.

The resolution set a timeline for ending Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories.

Pakistan was the most dangerous country for the media, with 14 journalists killed, followed by Syria with 12.

The number of Mexican apprehensions has fallen, but Mexicans still account for most of the nation’s unauthorized immigrant population.

The number of abortion clinics operating in the U.S. is currently lower than at any point in the last 20 years, a new study shows.

House Speaker Boehner came to Majority Whip Steve Scalise's defense regarding 2002 speech.

Two Libyan doctors were killed when the Libyan National Army allegedly targeted hospitals in airstrikes near Sirte.

Thailand's military-backed government has ordered content it deems undesirable taken off the Internet.

The tanks will either stay in Germany or be deployed to the Baltics where increased Russian military activity has unnerved NATO states.

The United Nations is set for an emergency vote on a Jordanian-sponsored resolution on Palestinian statehood.

Answers in Genesis has placed a 15-second ad that will play near the annual ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve.

A lawyer for Amir Hekmati was quoted as saying the United States had sought his release through a prisoner swap.

After years of waiting for submarines from the United States, Taiwan has decided to go ahead and build its own.

As expensive as New Year's Eve can be in New York, the city still has a variety of fun, free activities if you know where to look.

Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan said Tuesday that he had received many supportive calls urging him to run.

The Estonian intelligence officer abducted by Russian agents from inside Estonia will remain in a Russian jail until spring, a Moscow court has ruled.

House Speaker John Boehner's no-tolerance approach to members with ethics problems surfaced again.

A court ruled that authorities are legally warranted in arresting Cho Hyun-ah for delaying a plane over a bag of macadamia nuts.

Supporters of opposition leader Alexey Navalny organized protests around Russia Tuesday. Police were expected to respond with force.

The ruling comes as a prominent Islamist group calls for nationwide strikes to protest the verdict.