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US scholar and former diplomat Michele Dunne, known for her staunch criticism of Egypt's authorities, said she was barred from…

Eight-year-old Rahma was on her way home from school when she was raped -- another victim of a surge in…

 Its main battlegrounds are far away and its true influence hard to judge, but the Islamic State's black banner is…

International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said she has suspended investigations into alleged war crimes in Sudan's Darfur, criticising the…

Italy began an eight-hour general strike Friday at the call of two large unions to protest the rapid pace of…

A copy of a 1927 Walt Disney cartoon which was thought to be lost has been found in northern Norway,…

Pro-democracy protesters have vowed to rebuild the famous "Lennon Wall" which sat at the heart of Hong Kong's main protest…

At least 150,000 people were left without power Thursday as the strongest storm to lash the West Coast in years…

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said he supported Egypt's crackdown on tunnels linking the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to the Sinai Peninsula…

Jordanian plans to buy gas from Israel have aroused fierce opposition in the kingdom at a time of mounting criticism…