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French conservatives are voting in a nationwide primary to choose their nominee for next year’s presidential election, after a campaign marked by concerns about immigration and extremism. Seven…

Four police officers have died after their helicopter crashed over Rio de Janeiro’s notorious City of God favela.

In a dramatic footage of the crash, sustained gunfire can be heard before…

South Korean prosecutors said on Sunday that they believed President Park Geun-hye was an accomplice in a corruption scandal that has rocked her administration, in a heavy blow to her fight for…

A top Iraqi commander said on Sunday that troops were continuing to advance toward the center of Mosul, pushing back the fighters of the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group, but hindered by…

The death toll following the derailment of a train in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state has now passed 100, with more than 150 injured, police say. Fourteen carriages of the Indore-Patna…

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday he was certain that US president-elect Donald Trump will lead the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and he is hoping to speak to Trump soon…

Germany saw a massive uptick in asylum seekers from Turkey in 2016. Much of it is due to the failed coup in July and ensuing crackdown on human rights and press freedom.

A German newspaper…

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described Donald Trump as a “trustworthy leader” after meeting the US president-elect on Thursday to get clarity on statements Trump had made while campaigning…

At least 73 people have been killed in a fuel truck explosion in Mozambique, officials say. A government statement said people had been trying to take gasoline from the truck when it exploded in…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described his country’s airstrikes in Syria as “limited” on Thursday. The comments came during a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Australia’s approach toward migrants who arrive by boat has damaged the country’s human rights record, a UN special rapporteur has said. He also voiced concern that xenophobia and hate speech are…

Russian missiles pounded opposition targets in Syria on Tuesday, the start of a much-anticipated offensive, while activists reported the resumption of bombing in militant-held neighborhoods of…

The self-styled Islamic State terrorist group has summarily killed 21 civilians in Mosul it accused of collaborating with US-backed security forces, which said their offensive to recapture the…

Some 75,000 children in northeastern Nigeria risk dying of hunger in “the few months ahead”, the UN says. UN humanitarian coordinator Peter Lundberg said overall 14 million people needed…

Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, is at the center of the “infighting” inside president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. Trump, however, tweeted Tuesday night that…

Norbert Rottgen, a member of Angela Merkel’s CDU party, said the German chancellor intends to run for a fourth term. It had been unclear whether or not she would run again after holding the post…

France’s former economy minister, Emmanuel Macron, has unveiled his bid for the presidency. He is not expected to join the race to be the Socialist candidate, but as head of the centrist En Marche…

Egypt's highest court has overturned a death sentence against ousted President Mohamed Morsi. He had been condemned to death for his part in a mass prison break during the 2011 revolution.

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New Zealand rescue workers are evacuating scores of tourists and residents from the town hardest hit by a series of powerful earthquakes. Four air force helicopters have been airlifting people out…

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has suggested the US may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan. An investigation would expose US forces to ICC scrutiny for the first time.…

The self-styled Islamic State terrorist group claimed a series of suicide attacks that killed at least 14 people south and west of Baghdad on Monday, as a US-backed campaign to capture Mosul, the…

Russian law enforcement officials detained Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on corruption charges linked to a $5 billion acquisition by state oil giant Rosneft.

President-elect Donald Trump is in for a quick wakeup call and will have to adjust his temperament when he confronts the realities of his new job on Jan. 20, President Barack Obama said on Monday…

German police on Tuesday raided 200 sites across 10 states in a probe against a militant group suspected of inciting hate. The group called The True Religion (Die wahre Religion) has now also been…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday rejected opposition demands for early elections or a referendum. Both sides have agreed to resume talks on December 6 to end the ongoing political and…