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Hamas' political chairman, Khaled Mashaal, set foot in Gaza for the first time on Friday, calling the visit "another birth."

China has moved factories away from big cities where tourists visit. But it hasn't dealt with the pollution they cause.

With the Michigan vote, U.S. states are divided almost equally on right-to-work legislation.

China's new visa policy allows citizens from 45 countries to enter for 72 hours without a visa. But Norway remains off the list.

Protests, some violent, continued after Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi called for dialogue with the opposition over the draft constitution.

Christie cleared up his past comments about Barack Obama, and explained how he and the president worked together during Sandy relief.

Will Bill Clinton be the next U.S. ambassador to Ireland? Rumors are heating up that Bubba may covet the diplomatic spot as his wife, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, laughed off the speculation.

Thousands of Russians and Ukrainians have been stocking up on survival goods.

There is broad popular support for the campaign-finance reform the U.S. Senate minority leader wants House Republicans to reject.

Berkeley's student government wants campus to part with Salvation Army bell ringers and their red kettles, over anti-gay allegations.

Fans of Stephen Colbert are calling on South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to appoint the political satirist to the U.S. Senate as Jim DeMint's replacement.

India suffers from high rates of absenteeism in the workplace, schools and even hospitals.

As Washington state celebrates, the federal government watches.

Antonino Vitale was living it up at a resort in Indonesia -- while being wanted on multiple charges in Italy.

Benjamin Netanyahu's victory appears more assured than ever. Hence, expect more bold actions, including settlements in the West Bank.

Japan Friday ordered its military to intercept any North Korean rocket or its debris that falls towards the Japanese territory.

A report published Thursday by two rights groups accused the members of India’s armed forces, including several high-ranking officials, of human rights abuses in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Despite a few concessions in the president's speech, secular forces still demand Morsi call off his power-grabbing decree and referendum.

The United States is likely to give India, South Korea, Turkey and other nations another six-month reprieve Friday from financial sanctions because they have cut their oil purchases from Iran.

The Mormon church is known as one of the most politically conservative religious organizations in the country, and has for years taken a hard stance against homosexuality, but the launch of a new website, MormonsAndGays.org, could signal that times are changing in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

German legislators may push forward a measure to ban the far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) after all 16 state governors gave their support for the legal action Thursday.

John McAfee's run from the law ended in Guatemala after being arrested on Wednesday. While being detained in a Guatemalan prison, McAfee reportedly suffered two heart attacks and was rushed to a local hospital.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is making a return to politics, and the stock market is reacting with dismay.

A Russian journalist was shot dead Wednesday in Nalchik in the North Caucasus region, where security forces have been battling against Islamist insurgents for several years.

After living in exile for 45 years, Hamas's political leader Khaled Meshaal will visit Gaza for the first time for Hamas's 25th anniversary.

The culture of smoking is deeply rooted in Bangladesh, particularly among men, regardless of social class or income.

The kidnapping of 7 Sichuan province girls cast a light on a problem government officials were largely ignoring - until social media picked it up.

South Korea has had a moratorium on commercial whaling since 1986 but has often bypassed that ban.

Emily Bracamontes, receiving treatment for Leukemia and an infection, disappeared last week after being removed by her mother from a Phoenix hospital.