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India is building the world's tallest statue at a cost of almost $340 million, honoring one of the country's founding fathers.

A number of violent attacks have occurred at LAX. Today's incident by shooter Paul Anthony Ciancia is just one of them.

Beijing's police want female drivers to know that the hand brake is used to keep a car stationary, in addition to other "helpful" tips.

One man was killed and seven people wounded at the airport terminal, and six of them were hospitalized.

Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's upcoming "Double Down" offers unparalleled insight into the 2012 presidential election.

The VA Department denied it is holding back veteran casualties info, despite a months-long drought of information on war on terror veterans.

Anomalies require that more documents be made public to determine what really happened during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Despite setbacks, Japan is on the road to decommissioning the nuclear plant that was destroyed in 2011, with help from its No.1 ally.

Beijing's initial public offering freeze is not likely to end anytime soon, and it has implications for other markets.

After agreeing to deals involving fines of $18.1 billion in recent weeks, JPMorgan is now facing criminal investigations from the DOJ.

U.S. drone strikes have long been criticized by Pakistani lawmakers because they have inadvertently killed dozens of innocent civilians.

The suspect is in critical condition. Authorities say the attack is over.

The International Criminal Court agreed that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will not go to trial until February.

A recent spate of attacks on hospital employees by disgruntled patients has the public calling for reform.

Obama has implemented several measures during the last 4 years to combat climate change. What is he doing differently after Superstorm Sandy?

The 12-member strong trade alliance, if completed, could represent a major challenge to China.

The prohibition on veils remains in effect, however, for court officers, judges, prosecutors, police officers and military personnel.

One of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced solar photovoltaic power plants is now commercially operational in California.

Of a total population of just below 50,000, men outnumber women by some 2,000 on the islands.

The two most powerful political figures in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia, do not like each other much.

China has unveiled the the world's first Tibetan-language smartphone.

The nation is nearing a million casualties in its Afghanistan/Iraq wars, but for some reason the U.S. has stopped releasing numbers.

An international investigation unit head said the team “personally observed” the destruction of machinery used to make weapons.

A U.S. security official said the attack was in the Syrian port city of Latakia and the target was Russian-made SA-125 missiles.

The judge who ruled that NYC violated the Constitution by implementing the stop-and-frisk program was removed from the case.

Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker was officially sworn into the United States Senate on Thursday. He is one of two black senators.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he has “no reason” to resign, even after police obtained a video allegedly showing him smoking crack cocaine onscreen.

U.S. is calling on a private tech trio to salvage the botched health care website.

Kraft Foods has announced that it will remove artificial dyes like Yellow #5 and Yellow #6 from three of its popular recipes for macaroni and cheese.