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A Texas man who made his way into the White House was armed with a folding knife, the Secret Service said Saturday.

Medical sources said 13 Houthis had died on Saturday in fighting with the army in the capital.

The now-freed hostages said some among the group were injured in U.S. airstrikes, but the bombings likely save their lives.

In his decision, the governor wrote there was no need to legislate a matter already taken up by many private businesses.

Abu Eesa Niamatullah, a director of Prophetic Guidance in Manchester, said Henning's would-be killers are "defacing the religion of Islam."

One of the new president's first tasks is likely to be signing a bilateral security agreement with the United States.

Sierra Leone is under a curfew, but villagers close to its capital nonetheless attacked workers attempting to bury Ebola victims.

A conversation between two Arabic speakers reportedly referred to a “demonstrative act, Wednesday, at the Vatican.”

Ten people were assassinated in Benghazi in just 24 hours. One of the victims was just 17 years old.

Adel Abdul Bary pleaded guilty to three charges associated with al Qaeda’s bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998.

The U.S. would give a reward for information to help catch militants involved in the beheading of journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff.

Anger over the Affordable Care Act -- aka Obamacare -- is one driver of secessionist sentiments in the U.S.

The new Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago says he does not believe the pope's choice of himself sends a political message.

Several blasts hit Donetsk after a night of heavy clashes between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists.

Police Scotland estimated there were about 100 people on each side of the independence issue in George Square Friday night.

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised to work toward ensuring that pre-referendum promises to Scotland are fulfilled.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari plans to wipe out the Taliban in Pakistan and reclaim Kashmir from India.

After weeks of protests and clashes, the conflict intensified on Thursday when Shi'ite Houthi rebels clashed with the army.

A man jumped the fence of the White House and made it through one of the main entrances of the building, the U.S. Secret Service said.

Matthew Miller, 25, was arrested when he tore up the tourist visa he used to enter the isolated country in April, according to state media.

Masoud Barzani, an Iraqi Kurdish leader, had called on international forces to stop the militant group's advance in Syria.

Over the last five years, U.S. planes have intercepted nearly 50 Russian airplanes near its airspace.

The 49 hostages, including Turkish diplomats and their family members, were captured by the Islamic State group in Mosul in June.

Former president Leonid Kuchma said the two sides had agreed to move artillery 9 miles away from the front line.

In Berlin, politicians and non-Muslims joined about a thousand faithful to protest against the radical Islamists.

ISIS released a documentary-style video all but inviting U.S. troops back to Iraq for a fight.

Many news organizations have become increasingly reliant on freelance reporters to document conflicts around the world.

Queen Elizabeth issues a rare statement following Scotland's No vote on independence.

Yes against No: Around 200 pro-independence supporters and unionists faced off in Glasgow's George Square.