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The U.S. held off on signing a landmark U.N. arms treaty on Monday while key players Russia and China remained silent.

Black Africans, who were a large portion of Argentina's population in the early 19th century, seem to have vanished. Or have they?

Shinzo Abe is preparing to ask Japan's public pension funds -- worth $2 trillion -- to raise their investment in riskier assets, Reuters reports.

President Obama imposed new sanctions on Iran’s national currency and auto industry ahead of Iran's June 14 presidential elections.

The U.S. Embassy in Cairo has warned against visiting the pyramids at Giza at night, but Egypt denies any problems.

The protests in Turkey are dominating much of the news cycle. Here are some facts to make you sound informed with your colleagues.

At issue was the Fourth Amendment on lawful search and seizure. DNA swabs are protected by the provision, the court ruled.

Officials of the park have called off the search for 19-year-old Aleh Kalman, who is presumed dead after being swept over the park's Nevada Fall.

Tourism and foreign investment could take hits if the protests continue through the summer.

New Jersey's governor faces tough political choices in replacing Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg. One name for all: Cory Booker.

Elizabeth, now 87 years old, is the official “head of state” and “sovereign leader” of sixteen nations, including Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica and Canada

Neo-Nazi Heath Campbell, who gave his children Nazi-inspired names, appeared in New Jersey family court June 3 asking a judge to allow him to see his youngest son.

The death toll from the Jilin poultry factory fire has reached more than 100. Chinese netizens say someone should be held responsible.

Anonymous launched #OpTurkey over the weekend, bringing down government websites.

Gaddafi and his family reportedly have an estimated $80 billion in assets parked in banks and other institutions around the world.

The protests started when the Turkish government announced plans to demolish Gezi Park, one of the last remaining green spaces in Istanbul.

The coronation provided a much-needed episode of color, pageantry and elegance in grim, post-war Britain.

A good portion of Bradley Manning's trial will be closed to the public, because it involves classified information.

Take it from the youngsters at the College Republican National Committee: The GOP is in need of a new youth-focused platform.

Much to Gaza strip rulers Hamas' dismay, a professor was appointed as Palestine's new Prime Minister on Sunday.

Turks have lived in Germany for at least five decades, originally invited by the government as guest workers.

Japan officials are being accused of allowing more than 200 billon yen to be used on various projects following the devastating 2011 tsunami that left more than 15,000 dead.

At least 13 people, including 10 children, two NATO soldiers and an Afghan cop were killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan on Monday.

A new ruling by Egypt’s highest court on Sunday declared the country's upper house of parliament and constitution panel illegal.

Protests in Taksim Square and elsewhere in Istanbul have prompted travel warnings and concerns about the city's 2020 Olympic bid.

Lebanon was drawn further into Syria’s civil war Sunday when Hezbollah guerrillas fought Syrian rebels.

Turkish protesters reoccupied Istanbul's Taksim Square Sunday after police withdrew, but the scene was peaceful.

Clashes between demonstrators and police continued in Turkey for a third day, albeit at a lower level of intensity.

Jean Stapleton, an accomplished actress, had no idea that the show she agreed to star in, ’All in the Family,’ would change the course of history.