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The first "ping" signal detection was held for more than two hours before the ship lost contact

Pro-Russian protesters took over state buildings over the weekend

As Afghans go to the polls under the shadow of violence and corruption, Americans may wonder, “Was it worth it?”

After the U.N. condemned Pyongyang's recent ballistic missile launch the country said it would resume testing

The marchers are trying to highlight their demands two days before an annual Formula One race

A prominent Moscow politician called for all the U.S. fast food chain's outlets in Russia to be shut

An official said the sanctions imposed on Russia would have a "chilling effect" on China

A man dressed as a policeman shot the two foreign journalists in eastern Afghanistan

Can shushing make Afghanistan a tourist destination instead of a place not to get killed?

The Wall Street Journal stands up for the oppressed super-rich and The Nation looks at the anti-liberal left

The Walla news site said Israeli civil servants had also been instructed not to open emails received from foreigners

“I think they’re going to be, ‘Wow, George Bush is a painter,’ ” Bush predicts in an interview

John Kerry is struggling put the talks back on track

Moscow-backed Yanukovich fled Kiev on February 21, the day after the worst of the killings by sniper fire, and was ousted by parliament on February 22

A 18-year-old student from the city of Homs was registered as the millionth refugee at a ceremony in Lebanon's Mediterranean city of Tripoli

Latin America is fed up with deadly drug wars and ready to try anything—even a reality show

"The divorce has taken place," a spokesman said without adding details

The family that has ruled India since 1947 is heading for electoral defeat

Mariam al-Khawli fled Syria with her husband and four children two years ago

"This is a very large and very capable and very ready force," a commander said

The court struck down the overall limits on how much individuals can give to candidates, parties and political action committees

More than 50 million Chinese live in the five biggest cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin and Chongqing.

Palestinian President Abbas signed documents to join international conventions against U.S. wishes

Stop me if you've heard this one before, but climate change is threatening the world with disaster

The Israelis paid him to spy: up to $45,000 in cash, foreign travel and jewelry for his wife