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The oil rig's deployment triggered anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam in May that led to the death of at least four workers.

The micro-blogging service remains littered with violent posts.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he disagreed with comments comparing homosexuality to alcoholism made by Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

The State Department called the move "unacceptable."

The Army's press conference on the soldier's condition paints a troubling picture.

The senators sent a letter to Defense Department Comptroller Robert Hale urging the Pentagon to stop an accounting practice widely known as "plugging."

The Iraqi prime minister was in Samarra for a security meeting. A spokesman denies that he came under attack.

The five-month platinum miners strike may be coming to an end in South Africa, but credit ratings agencies say, "Enough is enough."

The Iraq crisis revives the one issue she least wants back in the news.

Private student debt now accounts for over 10 percent of the nation's total student debt load. And the number is rising, despite the risks.

In an interview published on Friday in the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, Francis condemned anti-Semitism, saying it was a "continuing" problem that was more prevalent in right-wing parties in Europe, and called Holocaust denial "madness."

The ISIS advance in Iraq has created a painful dilemma for the Sunni Muslims under its control.

As Iraq’s armed forces flee from advancing Islamist fighters, Obama looks on.

Xinjiang residents are offering useful tips to help the Chinese government crack down on domestic terrorism.

As Iraq falls further into crisis, a look back at some of the things major American and British leaders said that turned out to be wrong.

Obama said he expects to make a decision in the days ahead, but it's ultimately up to the Iraqis to solve their problems.

President Barack Obama hasn't made a decision on airstrikes. But the move gives him the option.

While the ministry didn't give a reason for the shutdown, it's been speculated that the move is an attempt to stop militants from communicating on the Web.

ISIS is making its third attempt on Samarra, the Iraqi city home to the Shiite Al-Askari shrine whose bombing in 2006 led to sectarian violence.

The U.S. and Iran share an interest in rooting out Sunni Islamic militants, making for strange bedfellows in Iraq.

The cleric's fatwa underscores the desperation of Baghdad's fight against the encroaching Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Families can demand up to $175,000 for each of their relatives on the missing plane, according to ICAO standards.

The transfers, which are not publicly disclosed, underscore the challenges the Obama administration faces in shutting down the prison.

The Army did not disclose how long the sergeant would remain at the military's San Antonio medical facility.

Bain had planned to take Lilliput public but cancelled its plans after a whistleblower claimed the company had inflated its sales data.

Red Cross officials said 21 people were killed and nearly 130 homes destroyed in two days of violence.

Mariupol, which has changed hands several times in weeks of conflict, is strategically important because steel is exported through the port.

Similar accidents at the plant in 2011 and 2012 claimed one life each while another lethal disaster killed five people at the plant in 2013.

The coup has been criticized by the international community but the army has managed to keep the peace with curfews across the country.