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The US congressman visited Syria, where he met with state officials as well as opposition leaders.

In New York City, a coordinated pedestrian information network, wayfinding, is expected to feature a neighborhood map, notations of landmarks and subway stations, marking a critical first step in making New York City's world-class streets easier to navigate and even more accessible for New Yorkers and visitors alike, according to DOT.

The Swastika, a traditional symbol of Nazi power has been outlawed in Germany.

Has judgment day come too late for the ailing Khmer Rouge engineers of the Cambodian Genocide, now on trial at a UN-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh?

At least 18 people were killed when a Kabul luxury hotel was attacked by a Taliban squad late on Tuesday. Those killed included eight civilians, two policemen and eight attackers.

San Francisco city officials are requesting Congress to pass tougher gun controls days before the 18th anniversary of 101 California Street Shootings.

A grand jury condemned the officials in cash-strapped Northern California for ignoring the federal law to approve of the giant medical marijuana farm.

Mostly foreign government representative and western journalists are said to have been the customers of the Kabul luxury hotel attacked by a Taliban squad late night on Tuesday.

A controversial plan that would have “mystery shoppers” pose as patients to investigate how hard it is for patients to obtain primary care was been nixed by the Obama Administration, Tuesday.

Fighters armed with bombs and small arms attacked Kabul's InterContinental Hotel , where they fought Tuesday with Afghan security forces. Here's a look at the particulars of that hotel.

Michele Bachmann is a good speaker. She's holds bona fide conservative views. But that's about it, said Ron Carey, Bachmann's former chief of staff for her congressional office, in a Des Moines Register op-ed.

As President Barack Obama waded into talks aimed at striking a compromise on raising the debt ceiling, Democrats and Republicans dug in on their increasingly acrimonious standoff over how taxes will factor into a deal.

Violence against women is endemic of the lawless African nation, which the UN has sadly called the rape capital of the world.

Who said the Catholic Church was old fashioned?

While blasting President Barack Obama for wasting tax dollars and frequenting the politically correct line, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, had a promise for Granite State voters: she'd run the White House with a titanium spine.

The newly named managing director of the International Monetary Fund is urging Greek opposition politicians to pass the Socialist government’s austerity budget.

California Governor Edmund G. Jerry Brown bypassed Senate Republicans and struck a budget deal with the Democratic majority Tuesday, abandoning sought-after tax extensions in favor of optimistic revenue projections.

A cartoon of Mickey and Minnie Mouse clad in Islamic dress has angered Egyptian Muslims.

The eccentric and frugal billionaire college professor who helped Sergey Brin and Larry Brin develop Google has warned that US President Barack Obama is pushing the U.S. towards a path of economic disaster.

Afghan police said the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul a popular hotel for Westerners in Afghanistan was attacked by suicide bombers.

Representative Michele Bachmann has been blasted and mocked for being gaffe-prone. A little search on Google reveals dozens of 'top 10 Michele Bachmann crazy quotes' type of webpages.

The Texas Legislature approved a bill Monday to block funding for Planned Parenthood clinics and to restructure the state's Medicaid program into block grants.

In defiance of the ICC, Bashir and Hu Jintao are meeting in Beijing this week.

The International Monetary Fund has named Christine Lagarde its new head and the first woman to lead the organization, according to a statement released from Washington today.

Regulators and officials at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant assured an anxious public Tuesday that floodwaters inundating parts of the Nebraska plant do not pose any risk to public safety.

U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., announced Monday that she will not run for an 11th term in 2012, saying she will reach age 75 before the next election and the time has come to move on.

Two of Turkey’s biggest opposition parties have decided to boycott the swearing-in ceremony of the new parliament in a protest against colleagues who were jailed after winning seats in the recent elections.

It's judgment day for the aged in Cambodia.

A bi-partisan group of mayors is hoping to capitalize on a message from al-Qaeda to stop the sale of illegal guns nationwide.