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Abu Hamza's lawyers would like him to be equipped with a spork in place of his prosthetic hook.

Iran has closed the notorious VPN loophole in its control of the internet. One anti-censorship site claims it's found a way around it.

Police believe the baby's father was a gang member. Both victims are in serious-to-critical condition.

It may be a surprise, but apparently the UN thinks North Koreans still have some human rights left for the regime to violate.

The ban would have outlawed sugary drinks above 16 oz. in restaurants, movie theaters and places regulated by the city’s health dept.

A newly established 3G network allows foreigners to provide live updates from within North Korea. AP's chief photographer has been taking advantage.

Punjab not only serves as major hub of drug smuggling, but many local residents have become users.

Chinese journalists can’t seem to grasp the concept of satirical news made famous by the Onion. Recently, the story was on Paul Krugman.

Since 1665, New York City has elected (or appointed) a total of 108 mayors, all of whom were men.

Government officials met in Bangkok to discuss wildlife protection efforts and strategies for stopping illegal trade of endangered species.

Shots were fired at a group congregating on the sidewalk as pedestrians ducked for cover during a drive-by shooting in D.C.

A sequester that will cut billions in defense spending spells uncertainty for Guam, a strategic location for the U.S. military buildup in the Pacific.

The bill has earned the ire of a progressive group for supposedly promoting "the principles" of American citizenship.

The ICC has dropped its charges against Kenya’s former Cabinet Secretary Francis Muthaura, but that means nothing for Uhuru Kenyatta.

Thousands of dead pigs were found floating in the Huangpu River, Shanghai's drinking water source. People were not pleased.

In addition to Obamacare repeal, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's budget includes Medicare and Medicaid changes and cuts.

In defiance of U.S. threats of economic sanctions, Pakistan has started building a pipeline to connect to Iran's gas supply.

More than half of U.S. voters said they believed the economy has weakened since the March 1 sequestration deadline.

It's not a well-known side effect of an encroaching war, but it's happening: People in Damascus are gaining weight.

Six teenagers died on Sunday after an SUV they were traveling in crashed in a swamp in northeast Ohio.

A radical Islamic group posted an online video that reportedly shows corpses of foreign hostages abducted from northern Nigeria.

An Argentinian court has convicted Carlos Menem of illegally selling 6,500 tons of weapons to Croatia and Ecuador in the early 1990.

A Saudi ministerial committee is mulling halting public beheading in the kingdom due to a shortage of government swordsmen.

Pyongyang amped up its recent round of threats as the U.S. and South Korea began their annual military drills.

Venezuela’s opposition leader Henrique Capriles confirmed late Sunday that he will contest the presidential election Apr. 14.

The prime suspect in the gruesome gang-rape and murder of a woman in New Delhi in December was found dead in prison Monday.

South Africa's so-called Blade Runner has already incurred legal costs of at least £200,000 ($300,000).

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced her bid to become the next mayor on Sunday.

Ansaru, the extremist Islamic terrorist group, says it killed seven foreign hostages in Nigeria.