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A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday that would end the travel ban between the US and Cuba, the first legislation to be introduced this year following US President Obama’…

The African Union has endorsed a plan to set up a regional task force of 7,500 to fight Boko Haram militants, a senior official said, in a key step towards securing UN Security Council backing.

Malaysia declared on Thursday the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to victims’ relatives while the search for the…

Fidel Castro sent a message to the Federation of University Students on the occasion of an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of his admission to the University of Havana, CounterPunch…

New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday his country will not default on its debts.

Addressing his first cabinet meeting since Sunday’s victory, Tsipras said he would…

Jordan offered on Wednesday to hand over an Iraqi woman on death row for her role in a 2005 suicide bomb attack if a Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State was freed.

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The Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah on Wednesday launched a missile attack on an Israeli military convoy in the occupied Shebaa Farms in south Lebanon, killing at least 15 soldiers, with tens…

Russia says North Korea’s leader has accepted an invitation to Moscow in May, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. Kim Jong-un has not made any overseas visits since taking power in North…

The US National Weather Service (NWS) admitted its forecasts were wrong, after predicting a “potentially” historic blizzard would strike. The Winter Storm Juno piled deep snow on Connecticut and…

Following US President Barack Obama’s recent visit in India, Pakistan declared its opposition to the US-India Nuclear Suppliers Group deal, saying, “The move will further…

Mexico’s attorney general says he can prove what happened to 43 students who disappeared in the southern state of Guerrero in September.

Jesus Murillo Karam said his team had interviewed 99…

Nigeria must accept it cannot defeat Boko Haram militants alone and work with regional armies in a new multinational force, the United Nations envoy for the Sahel region said Wednesday.

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An American-built helicopter once used in the Vietnam War crashed Wednesday during a training mission in the Southeast Asian nation, killing all four soldiers aboard, the military said.

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The election of a left-wing Greek leader could boost Vladimir Putin’s fight against fresh Western sanctions.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called Tuesday for international cooperation against extremism, saying Muslims have been the first victims of "terrorism."

"No one fights under the…

At least eight people, including five foreigners, were killed when gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday, after a car bomb was detonated outside the…

A major storm forced New York to impose driving bans and halt public transport late Monday, as snowfall pounded the northeastern United States affecting tens of millions of people.

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Thousands of people fleeing the latest Boko Haram violence have poured into the embattled Nigerian city of Maiduguri, putting pressure on camps for the displaced as rescue workers try to cope with…

Bangladesh opposition leader Khaleda Zia has been charged by police with masterminding an arson attack during the ongoing political turmoil in the country, the second such accusation…

The Syriza party’s victory in Greek elections is a well-deserved rebuke to the way the European Union and successive governments in Athens have mishandled the country’s debt crisis, and…

US President Barack Obama rounded off his visit to India Tuesday with the ambitious claim that “India can be America’s best partner” in the 21st century, underlining the realization of its need to…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country opposes the idea of a Kurdish-controlled autonomous government in northern Syria, local media reported on Tuesday.

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced plans to disband Argentina’s intelligence agency. She said she would draft a bill to set up a new body in a TV address.

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Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Monday appeared to lend his support to talks with the United States in his first comments about his longtime adversary since both countries agreed last month…

Israel’s four Arab political parties are banding together under one ticket for the first time ahead of national elections in March, hoping to boost turnout and help unseat Prime Minister Benjamin…