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The announcement came amid intense fighting in Kobani, where Kurdish fighters reclaimed parts of the town lost to ISIS.

Critics argue that the Indian government acted hastily in allowing the battery-operated three-wheelers to ply on Indian roads.

Clinton told the audience at a technology conference in San Francisco that Internet freedom was as core a value as other individual freedoms.

Huge stockpiles of usable chemical weapons, including sarin and mustard gas, could now be under the control of the Islamic State group.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott reportedly said that he was confident that a deal would be reached in the next few days.

A local news network aired a video showing a group of police officers kicking a protester, as clashes have grown violent again in the city.

North Korea, heavily sanctioned by the United Nations for its missile and nuclear tests, is technically still at war with the South.

American-led forces have sharply intensified air strikes in the past two days against Islamic State fighters threatening Kurds on Syria's Turkish border after the jihadists' advance began to destabilize Turkey.

Despite the massive police operation, protesters have again taken control of key roadways as of Wednesday morning local time.

Real Clear Politics gives incumbent Republican Mitch McConnell a 3-point edge on Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes.

The Supreme Court this term could potentially widen the deportation net for some low-level drug offenses.

President Barack Obama will wait until after Nov. 4 congressional elections to nominate a new U.S. attorney general, a White House official said on Tuesday.

Concerns have been raised about military strategy in Iraq after Iraqi troops abandoned a base while under attack from ISIS.

The shooting of Vonderitt Myers, a black teenager, by an off-duty St. Louis police officer, renewed unrest weeks after Michael Brown was shot in Ferguson.

A surprising new Vatican document has been lauded for its compassionate language toward gay Catholics and their families.

The document from the synod of bishops states: “Homosexuals have gifts and qualities to offer to the Christian community.”

Demonstrators reportedly responded by blocking a tunnel near Hong Kong's government headquarters.

The Islamic State has begun to target local media in Iraq. ISIS militants executed Muhannad Akidi Monday.

The Facebook founder and his wife, Priscilla Chan, warn Ebola must be contained before it spreads to the level of AIDS or polio.

N.J. officials have delayed a state subsidy to Lockheed Martin hours after IBTimes reported Lockheed made donations to the Christie-led RGA.

Turkish air raids essentially ended the two-year cease-fire with the PKK and raised tension in the region.

About 600 protesters, including students, teachers and relatives of 43 missing students, torched government buildings Monday in Guerrero.

A U.S. national was reportedly shot dead in Riyadh Tuesday.

Egyptian security forces arrested more than 90 students ahead of the start of the school year to prevent protests.

Police in New York, Los Angeles and elsewhere no longer need U.S. tax dollars for surveillance equipment.

“If she wants to attack a guy in a wheelchair, that’s her prerogative,” Abbott said Monday.

The new rebel onslaught comes just a day after President Hadi appointed Khaled Bahah, Yemen’s envoy to the United Nations, as prime minister.

The group of soldiers, who were headed to Somalia, will now be kept under observation for 21 days and will be tested for Ebola.

While an official referendum is off, the Catalan regional president reportedly said that a "consultation of citizens" will take place on Nov. 9.