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Phil Hardy, spokesman for Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador, was fired after tweeting "Me likey Broke Girls" from the congressman's Twitter account during the Super Bowl.

A hacker going by the name “Guccifer” accessed private emails and photos by gaining access to the AOL account of Dorothy Bush Koch, daughter of George H.W. Bush and sister of former President George W. Bush.

China's state-run t.v. suggested the U.S. gov.-sponsored Voice of America is working with the Dalai Lama to encourage self-immolations.

A book festival featuring the Nobel laureate and one of Aung San Suu Kyi's favorite characters help Myanmar come out of isolation -- but freedom of expression is still elusive.

Brazil's ethanol industry has been a unique success, helping it achieve energy independence, but its sustainability remains a question.

Zambian vehicles are often poorly maintained and overcrowded.

A suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up at a Malian government military checkpost in the northern city of Gao Friday, the first reported case of suicide bombing ever since the French-led military cracked down on insurgents in Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal.

A series of car bomb explosions targeting the Shia Muslims in and near Baghdad killed at least 26 people Friday.

China’s Defense Ministry denied allegations on Friday that a Chinese frigate locked its radar on a Japanese navy ship.

Michelle Obama has announced that she plans to attend the funeral of Chicago teenager Hidiya Pendleton, who was killed in a shooting only a week after performing at President Obama’s inauguration.

After two Russian fighter jets entered Japanese airspace on Thursday, the Japanese military scrambled their fighter jets in a quick response.

A Haitian court began legal proceedings Thursday to decide whether former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier should be tried for alleged human rights violations and embezzlement during his rule from 1971 to 1986.

A group of Syrian youths took a big risk on Thursday, staging a peaceful protest against the regime in central Damascus.

Code Pink members were among the protesters who caused Brennan’s confirmation hearing to be suspended. U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein cleared the hearing room floor following the protests.

Japan’s government said two Russian fighter jets entered the country’s airspace Thursday, to which it responded by scrambling its own aircraft.

These newly elected members of Congress have received more than half of the media coverage of their entire class.

Protesters forced lawmakers to temporarily recess within minutes of Brennan's opening statements.

The Russian parliament is considering a new bill that would raise the drinking age from 18 to 21 amid a nationwide campaign to cut down on alcohol consumption.

The man identified as a "Sandy Hook father" in a video celebrated by gun rights advocates does not have a child at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

In Libya, ruins from the ancient empires of Greece and Rome have been hidden in plain sight for decades.

Sen. Fischer says she holds nominees to U.S. Secretary of Defense to higher standards.

64,000 rape cases –- including 25,000 sexual assaults on children -- were reported in South Africa last year.

Drone strikes and torture policy are likely to come up at John Brennan's hearing. Here are five questions senators are likely to ask.

China’s most powerful man has been a hot social media topic after a fan page went viral. Is it time for Xi to open his own account?

Russia, the 2014 Winter Olympics host, is under fire for widespread exploitation of migrant workers, raising concern about human rights abuses.

The latest horrific murder of a Papua New Guinea woman by a vigilante mob has led to calls from local officials for an end to such killings.

Iran has footage it claims is from a U.S. spy drone, just in time for John Brennan to take the stand before the Senate.

Brennan’s nomination process may not prove to be smooth sailing, due to his possible connection to controversial interrogation practices.

Germany’s education minister has been dogged by an anonymous blogger for over a year. Now she faces losing her post.