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China's ambitious space program has set its sights on the moon before the end of the year.

"Spraying Ms. Tapia on the genitals served no purpose other than to punish Ms. Tapia," her suit claims.

Since his election eight months ago, Pope Francis has repeatedly attacked unregulated capitalism for excluding the poor. Here are some of his most radical statements.

Support for President Obama among those earning $90,000 or more and have post-graduate degrees has dropped 9 percentage points.

A European Union report indicated many European Jews try to hide their identity.

A male suspect has been taken into custody after a stabbing at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, Texas.

Local governments are relying on the public to help crack down on the misuse of government vehicles by officials.

Oil prices were initially pushed lower, but they quickly recovered after details of the U.S.-Iran nuclear pact were announced.

The Pakistani government said it did not support the blockade by irate locals who are protesting against U.S. drone strikes in the country.

Uranium seized by South Africa earlier this month raises concerns of a possible illegal trade in nuclear materials.

Is this project 'one small step for Enbridge, one giant step for TransCanada'?

A Kiribati man's unsuccessful bid to seek asylum in New Zealand as a "climate change refugee" could discourage future claims.

A new comprehensive study has found that the U.S. is emitting 50 percent more methane than the federal agency estimates.

Find out more about the Republic of Angola, which reportedly banned Islam.

Opposition leaders are demanding PM Sheikh Hasina resign and form an impartial caretaker government to oversee the election.

The president said passing immigration reform isn't as easy as shouting, and reiterated he can't take executive action by himself.

The Angolan Embassy in Washington denies reports that the African nation has banned Islam and has begun to dismantle mosques.

Norway’s immigrant population has jumped to about 547,000 (11 percent of the total) from about 186,000 (4.3 percent) in 1995.

China's demarcation of a new airspace zone includes disputed areas of the East China Sea.

Many Congress members may in part be outraged by the secrecy of the negotiated deal with Iran.

Most Americans favor granting citizenship to undocumented persons; but what's the probability of it passing in an election year?

Authorities are leaning towards the possibility that the reports of a gunman on the Yale campus were a hoax.

After several weeks of negotiation, the U.S. and international partners agreed to a deal with Iran that would loosen sanctions, bringing oil prices down.

The report quickly caused a backlash in the business community, and the state TV channel may even be sued.

Kotleba's organization has long agitated against Slovakia’s Roma (Gypsy) minority, branding them as “parasites."

Amazon's workers in Germany are demanding better pay, and it isn’t the first time they've gone on strike there.

Protesters marched around Bangkok for a second day of demonstrations against a controversial bill.

An Indian investigative magazine, whose founder is now accused of sexual assault, admitted that it is not equipped to handle such incidents.

Administration officials refused his offer, fearing doing so would hand Edward Snowden a win and would not resolve any security issues.