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An Israeli air strike in Gaza has killed Hamas military chief Jabari.

France is the only Western country to formally recognize Syria's new opposition coalition -- so far.

Thousands are recommending Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai for next year's Nobel Peace Prize, but not everyone will sign the petition.

Though racially motivated attacks in Greece aren't always recorded, it is clear that anti-foreigner violence is on the rise.

Citing complaints from some commuters, Jamaica has banned preaching on public transport.

A pregnant Indian woman died in an Irish hospital after her request for an abortion was denied.

The European day of action has seen more protests and violence where the unemployment rate is highest.

Human rights abuses of foreign nationals in Libya have increased since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, Amnesty International says.

A Chinese ship en route to Syria was caught in May carrying a shipment of ballistic missile parts suspected to have originated in North Korea, in what appears to have been a breach of the U.N. sanctions, news agencies reported Wednesday citing diplomats with knowledge of the matter.

A weeklong congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) concluded Wednesday with a preliminary vote by delegates, who approved Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang as the anointed successors of President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, respectively.

The United Nations failed to protect the civilians in the last months of the civil war in Sri Lanka which ended in May in 2009, says a leaked draft report of an internal review which looked into how the global body handled the situation.

Gens. David Petraeus and John Allen intervened in a custody case for Jill Kelley's sister. Why?

Mike Hervey, COO and Interim CEO of the Long Island Power Authority, quit Tuesday evening, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has formed a committee to investigate LIPA's handling of the mass outages caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Gen. William “Kip” Ward, who planned to retire in April 2011, was demoted Tuesday by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in a move that will cost Ward $30,000 a year in retirement pay.

The Dalai Lama responded to Beijing's refusal to investigate Tibetan self-immolations by turning to China's least favorite neighbor.

The Congressman walked out of the Mayo Clinic Tuesday amid a federal investigation into whether he misused campaign finance funds

French film star Gerard Depardieu has reportedly moved to Belgium to avoid France's 75 percent income tax.

Adultery is a crime under military law, but Gen. David Petraeus won't face court martial for it, and here's why.

An editor slipped and uploaded the wrong image of a Paula Broadwell biography from the Internet.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encouraged Australia to strengthen its ties with India during her regional security visit to Perth.

A sparkling new commuter train kicks off Kenya's ambitious infrastructure project, easing Nairobi's terrible traffic.

On Tuesday, Palestinians began the two-week process of exhuming former President Yasser Arafat's body, under suspicion he may have been poisoned to death.

The answer is: It’s possible. But as of now, it's extremely unlikely.

The US-Korean Institute says image analysis shows that North Korea has been testing motors for long-range missiles.

Muslim cleric Abu Qatada won his appeal in Britain against being extradited to Jordan. The British government has vowed to appeal the decision.

Murgan Salem al-Gohary, a Salafist leader in Egypt, has called to destroy what he describes as idolatrous pyramids.

Texas' secession petition has received enough signatures to garner comment from the president. But what is secession?

An unnamed Haqqani commander said his faction is willing to talk peace with the U.S., but only under the supervision of the Taliban.

More than 460,000 people have signed an online petition demanding Macy's fire "The Apprentice" boss as a celebrity spokesman.