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The illegal immigrants were living in slaverylike conditions on the outskirts of the Brazilian capital.

While Brazil celebrates the end of the ban on same-sex unions, certain parties openly oppose the measure.

It's not clear whether Andrea Rebello was shot by the armed intruder who took her hostage or the Nassau County police who responded to the scene.

Wang Yang contended China's reputation overseas is being tarnished by the “uncivilized behavior” of some Chinese tourists.

A fuel tank housed in a rail yard caught fire and exploded, killing one person in North Las Vegas.

President Xi Jinping's austerity measures have hurt high-end restaurants in Beijing, some of which are facing losses unseen since the 1970s.

Anonymous announces a cyberattack dubbed Operation Petrol on June 20.

Demetri Marchessini's donations amount to some 20 percent of UKIP’s contributions so far this year.

Doug Holyday said he hasn't known Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to have issues with alcohol and drugs.

The Agriculture Committee passed an amendment to the 2013 Farm Bill that could limit states' power.

Yemen, where unemployment is high, is seeing its remittances from rich Saudi Arabia dry up as the latter gets tough on illegal workers.

The death toll in Syria is now above 80,000 and the number of refugees stands at 1.5 million, according to U.N. estimates.

The Philippines will not allow Taiwan to directly question Filipino personnel involved in the fishing boat accident.

The drop in tourism has been attributed to the global recession, a high crime rate and a lack of investment in infrastructure.

A video allegedly showing the Toronto mayor smoking crack is being shopped for six figures.

More than two decades after being abducted, a man in China has found his way home with the help of Google Maps.

The Financial Times is just the latest western media outlet to be attacked by hackers believed loyal to the Syrian government.

Creighton University professor Roger Brumback and wife Mary Brumback were found killed in Nebraska. Police are investigating a link to the murder of Thomas Hunter.

As with many other European countries, the Czech Republic is witnessing falling birth rates and a declining number of marriages.

Toru Hashimoto took to Twitter to say it is unfair to single out Japan for using "comfort women" in wartime.

CIA Director John Brennan is in Israel following a letter from Fatah officials which declared their support for a one-state solution.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said increasing the oil supply to the U.S. was inevitable.

The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has begun getting to the bottom of the IRS targeting of conservative groups.

Philippines special envoy in Taiwan on Friday advised thousands of Filipino workers to keep a low profile, amid a diplomatic row.

Russia sold advanced Yakhont anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria’s President Bashar Assad-led government, according to U.S. officials.

The number of homeless people in Greece has surged by 25 percent since 2009.

A record-high number of graduates, combined with an economy in a slowdown, is bad news for China's Class of 2013.

Thirty women had registered as candidates, although there was little hope that any of them stood a chance in the election.

Nigerian armed forces have launched raids against Boko Haram Islamist militants in the north-east, officials said on Thursday.