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Comparing Zionism to a "crime against humanity," as Erdogan did yesterday at the U.N., is par for the course in Turkey these days.

Naw Kham and three accomplices were executed for the killing of 13 Chinese fishermen. Their last moments were broadcast live on state TV.

The unidentified man claimed that they were to be used for “food” and “personal consumption.”

The budget cuts have been in the news for weeks now with the deadline arriving today, but to some, "sequester" remains a mystery.

A group of House Democrats warned that they will vote against any deal that includes cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

There was no breakthrough in a meeting the president had with Congress Friday regarding the 2013 sequester cuts.

The flap over the Greek marbles recalls an ongoing dispute between Britain and India, over the legendary Koh-I-Noor diamond.

Elections could be held in Venezuela if Hugo Chavez can't continue in office, a likely scenario given reports of his declining health.

Obama and congressional leaders are meeting today about the 2013 sequester cuts, but what are the options on the table?

Ethiopia is home to one of the oldest Christian churches in the world.

Authorities have yet to determine a motive in Marco McMillian's death, but his family thinks his murder was politically motivated.

France's top actor hates Hollande but has no problem with Russia's Putin, Chechnya's Kadyrov, and the daughter of Uzbekistan's Karimov.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been “battling for his life” after returning home from Cuba, the vice president said on Thursday.

Four members of a foreign drug trafficking outfit were executed in China Friday for the murder of 13 fishermen on the Mekong River in 2011.

A death sentence handed to Bangladesh’s Islamist leader over war crimes sparked violent riots that left at least 42 people dead.

As the clock ticked toward huge spending cuts, many members of Congress skipped town. But no fear, the real deadline is Friday midnight.

Seven of the leading candidates to replace Michael Bloomberg sat down for a lively forum to discuss issues affecting low-income New Yorkers.

A restaurant in Beijing has taken a stand on China's island disputes by refusing to serve people from rival Asian nations.

The Obama administration is officially backing the Supreme Court bid to overturn Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California.

A cut to food safety inspections means there will be fewer opportunities to expose horrific animal abuse on some livestock farms.

Democrats and Republicans agree sequestration will be harmful to defense and the economy, but the parties so far can't agree on how to avoid it.

The Miami-Dade Police Dept. cited safety as a reason for the curfew, but were adamant that the policy was not due to a spate of shootings.

The majority of African players in Bangladesh originate from just four nations: Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco and Cameroon.

When the sequester cuts go into effect Friday, don't expect an immediate impact. And behind closed doors, negotiations will continue.

The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, or VAWA, has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, sending the bill to the White House for President Barack Obama to sign.

The agreement, signed Thursday by Thailand’s National Security Council and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional rebels in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marks an unprecedented commitment from both sides to negotiate.

The U.S. has pledged $60 million in "non-lethal aid" to Syria. What, exactly, does that mean?

Manning revealed on Thursday that he originally tried to make the information available to the New York Times and the Washington Post.

McMillian’s body was found near a Mississippi River levee Wednesday after he was reported missing. Authorities ruled his death a homicide.