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A cafe in Sydney was the scene of a hostage crisis last week, which ended with the death of two hostages and the hostage-taker.

Russia will take on credit risk for firms, whose foreign debt obligations have shot up in ruble terms because of the currency's sharp slide.

During last week's hostage crisis, Uber had raised fares four-fold for cabs out of Sydney's Central Business District.

South Korea had traced multiple Internet addresses involved in the cyberattack to a northeastern Chinese city near North Korea.

St. Louis County police chief Jon Belmar said Antonio Martin, who had a criminal record, was shot by a white officer in the town of Berkeley.

The preparations to increase the number of contractors underscores President Obama's growing commitment in Iraq.

Officer Juventino Castro fatally shot Jordan Baker, a 26-year-old unarmed black man, in January, after suspecting him of being a burglar.

The global Arms Trade Treaty, which has been ratified by 60 countries, aims to regulate the flow of weapons to conflict-hit zones.

Rousseff appointed 13 new ministers, while trying to avoid picking any name that could be linked to the Petrobras corruption probe.

The 90-year-old former president has been admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital and “will be held for observation, again as a precaution.”

Luka Magnotta reportedly killed Jun Lin in 2012 and sent his body parts to political organizations and Canadian schools.

The attacks were carried out by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, which has demanded a separate nation for indigenous Bodos.

Grimm's defiant declaration could put Republican leaders in a difficult position as Democrats have already begun calling for his resignation.

The program aims to engineer and produce a limited initial number of the vehicles to replace the Vietnam War-era M113.

At least one person was killed and 20 were captured when extremists tried to enter the country through its southern border.

New York City landmarks dimmed their lights Tuesday night, while protesters chanting "black lives matter" marched the streets.

From the dingy donut shops of Manhattan to the cloistered police watering holes in Brooklyn, a number of black NYPD officers say they have experienced the same racial profiling that cost Eric Garner his life.

Free Syrian Army rebels are targeting Bashar Assad's new Afghan recruits in northern Syria.

Justices will meet on Jan. 9 to decide if they will take on pending marriage equality cases.

Not having a degree makes the Wisconsin governor, who's in the top tier of possible presidential candidates, relatable to many Americans.

Japan and South Korea have agreed to resume a joint inquest into wartime remains that are assumed to be South Koreans forced into labor during Japan's colonial rule.

Experts have hailed the push for more widespread use of body camera technology but warn that significant questions remain about the practice.

The FDA will lift a complete ban on gay men donating blood, but many will still be barred.

U.S. Representative Michael Grimm of New York pleaded guilty to a federal felony tax charge on Tuesday, seven weeks after coasting to reelection despite his indictment.

Only high-level government officials and a few others have unfettered Internet access in North Korea.

"The Interview" will be screened Thursday, both in theaters and on-demand. "The president applauds Sony's decision," a spokesman said.

Ukrainian support for NATO membership has swelled, but there's little appetite among NATO leaders to fan conflict with Russia.

Vladimir Putin may have re-established Russia as a formidable global player this year, but his 2015 may mirror the ruble’s dramatic fall.

Sweden says it's combating prostitution by going after johns, but all that's really happening is that sex workers have gone online.