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The figures, which sport hooked noses and hold coins, are sold everywhere in Poland. Even in kosher restaurants.

A surprising number of prominent global lawmakers like to smoke, although some do not do so up publicly.

John Kerry said in India that conditions for Taliban negotiations had not yet been met, misstating the U.S.' official stance on the issue.

Dilma Rousseff's proposal on Monday for a referendum to amend the constitution was met with skepticism.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has stepped down, making his son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani the new emir.

South Korea issued an alert after an apparent hacking attempt on government computer networks on Tuesday -- the anniversary of the Korean War.

Pakistani officials have suspended mountaineering expeditions to Nanga Parbat after 10 foreign tourists were murdered by the Taliban.

Taliban insurgents who launched an attack in Kabul on Tuesday morning were targeting a CIA base near the Afghan presidential palace.

IRS official Danny Werfel says terms like "occupy," not just "tea party," triggered extra scrutiny by the agency.

An amendment to the immigration bill that would beef up security along the southern border has passed a key Senate test, 67-27.

Edward Snowden told the South China Morning Post that he took a position at Booz Allen for the purpose of accessing NSA information.

The Arizona governor said she is not endorsing the Senate's immigration reform bill but the border surge is a victory for her state.

Edward Snowden's journey to find asylum may be helped by famous Spanish jurist Baltasar Garzón.

The White House faces a catch-22: use its influence to bring Edward Snowden back to the U.S. but avoid looking weak if it fails.

Chip Starnes, co-owner of Specialty Medical Supplies, has been kidnapped by his employees -- and he can't do much about it.

In supporting the immigration reform bill, the Republican governor says it's about time senators started talking about "the border surge."

Since 2001, the proportion of adolescents in Germany between the ages of 12 and 17 who smoke plunged from 27.5 percent to 12 percent.

[UPDATE 2:20 p.m. EDT] Ecuador President Rafael Correa made his first public statement on Edward Snowden, via Twitter.

Three female judges found the former Italian premier guilty of patronizing an underage prostitute. But he's not going to jail, pending appeals.

A shooting spree in Shanghai has officials responding with even stricter gun safety initiatives as netizens debate gun control.

The move to release Ahmet Şahbaz shocked the Twitterverse, where the officer was referred to as a "goon."

Cecile Kyenge and Mario Balotelli are the two most prominent Italians of African descent and both have been subjected to unrelenting racist abuse.

Zaid al-Hilli denied that he was feuding with his brother over inheritance money.

The Texas House has tentatively approved an abortion bill that would ban the procedure after 20 weeks while adding new restrictions.

The decision came after a 7-1 vote.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will discover Monday if he will be sentenced for patronizing a prostitute who was a minor.

Mamphela Ramphele hopes her Agang party will siphon votes away from the ruling ANC.

Where in the world is Edward Snowden? Has he taken a different route, or is he in custody?

In its first-ever private fund investment, USAID has committed $100 million for India's clean energy sector.