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13 die as an Indian navy speedboat crashes into a passenger...

At least 13 people were killed after an Indian navy speedboat crashed into a ferry that was carrying more than 100 people; the ferry...

Pentagon says the number of US troops in Syria is much...

The Pentagon said Thursday that there are about 2,000 U.S. Troops in Syria, a number that is more than double the 900 troops reported...

Christmas trees in Germany were decorated with apples instead...

Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition. Back in the 1600s, trees displayed in homes were not decorated with...

Hamas' Gaza death toll questioned as new report says its...

A new report from a U.K. based think tank found what it says are many inaccuracies in the numbers being reported by the Hamas-controlled...

French high court upholds ex-president's corruption conviction

A Court of Cassation decision upheld the corruption conviction of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who now faces a year in...

11 Indian citizens dead in Georgian ski resort accident,...

Eleven Indian citizens were among 12 victims of a deadly accident at an Indian restaurant in the Georgian ski resort of Gudauri, the...

Islamist group running Syria has mixed record over governance...

The rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, which toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, governed Syria's Idlib province with a mix of repression...

Russia detains suspect accused of killing high-ranking...

A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the Tuesday killing of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow,...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses no-confidence vote,...

In November, Scholz's government collapsed after the Free Democrat Party quit over the country's debt. An early election to replace...

Trump says Turkey ‘did an unfriendly takeover’ in Syria...

President-elect Trump described the fall of the Assad regime in Syria as an "unfriendly takeover" by neighboring Turkey as sources...

Canadian Finance Minister resigns as Trudeau government's...

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation from Justin Trudeau's Cabinet on Monday, a powerful blow to...

Mother of an American journalist imprisoned in Syria sees...

The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist captured in Syria, said the news of Travis Timmerman's recent prison release has...

Israeli hostages' families hold Central Park rally, call...

Family members of Israeli hostages met in New York City on Sunday to call for President Biden and President-elect Trump to bring them...

Russian paramilitary soldiers killed in friendly fire attack...

North Korean troops recently killed Russian soldiers in a friendly fire attack, according to Ukrainian intelligence.

South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach president over martial...

South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration earlier this...

Turkey seeks to purge pro-US Kurdish force that helped...

A Turkish strongman exploits chaos in Syria to oust pro-American Syrian Kurds from border area while solidifying expansion in war-torn...

New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest...

After completing the dissection of the first complete specimen of the world's rarest whale, scientists suspect the 16-foot spade-toothed...

Woman arrested for attempting to smuggle 22 pounds of meth...

A 29-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly attempted to smuggle methamphetamine wrapped as Christmas presents in her carry-on...

Bowel cancer, second deadliest, rising faster among 25-49...

In several countries, cases of bowel cancer are rising among younger people in the 25-49 age group as compared to older adults who...

Can drinking raw milk cause bird flu? US health officials...

A child in California's Marin County fell ill after drinking raw milk and was later diagnosed with bird flu. Health authorties have...