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China says its Confucius Institutes promote cultural exchange, but critics say that they promote the political aims of China's rulers.

Richard Chichakli was a reportedly an aide to Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year jail-term for supplying weapons to war zones.

Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, told reporters that Garner "resisting arrest" was what caused his death.

Developed nations have so far contributed $10 billion to the Green Climate Fund, far below the $100 billion a year target.

There have been growing concerns in the U.S. about Russia's plans to enhance its naval fleet.

On Friday, India kicks off a fresh effort at selling the government's stakes in companies across sectors.

Vice Admiral Michael Connor said that the secret filming of female officers showering aboard a sub “[goes] against every core value we hold."

Over 200 people were arrested in New York City alone as demonstrators took to the streets to protest Eric Garner's death.

The death of Maj. Gen. Greene, the highest-ranking casualty of the Afghan war, ended a pause in "insider attacks" on American troops.

Rumain Brisbon, a 34-year-old unarmed black man, was fatally shot by a white officer on Tuesday in Phoenix, Arizona.

The cost of caring for Pham's dog during her quarantine was offset in large part by $19,000 in private donations and grants.

The billionaire has long shunned donating to super PACs, which he calls "wrong." But he gave "Ready for Hillary" the max allowable amount.

A South Carolina police chief will be tried for murder after shooting an unarmed black man on video.

The bill now goes to the Senate, where conservatives haven't received it well.

A satirical news site claimed the president's daughter, 16, is pregnant, while a sexualized photo also sent the Internet into a tailspin.

The issue of mandating that companies label products that contain GMOs is on a congressional committee's docket.

The Department of Justice ignored a flurry of airline mergers, and now passengers are paying the price.

The U.S. Navy revoked veteran Bill Cosby's honorary rank as more sexual-assault allegations mounted.

A series of land provisions is threatening to hold up the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act.

But even though the chokehold death of Eric Garner was captured on video, a grand jury didn't indict the NYPD officer involved.

“I think they already had their minds made up,” Ramsey Orta said.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said community policing within the NYPD would help prevent racially charged events like Eric Garner's death.

Tanks that can withstand roadside bombs "have no place on our streets," Clinton said.

The "diaosi," or "loser," demographic is China's answer to the West's millennials.

Florida's Department of Management Services approved a holiday display from the Satanic Temple to appear for a week in its Capitol building.

The White House Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony is a 92-year-old tradition.

Driving while high on marijuana has become an increasing concern as states legalize the drug, and new detection tools are in the works.

The troubling precedent set by similar cases raises questions about the DOJ's ability to fast-track the inquiry.

The House voted on party lines in a symbolic move to oppose President Barack Obama's immigration executive orders.