More than 30 years after their ordeal, Americans held captive in Iran between 1979 and 1981 will receive as much as $4.4 million each.
Nearly 90 percent of Arabs disagree with the Islamic State group, a poll suggests, indicating that its backing has weakened further since last year.
An Iranian official said restrictions on individuals who have been to Syria, Iraq, Iran and Sudan would adversely affect trade and tourism.
The death of Mohammed Badreddin al-Houthi, a key leader in Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement, was reported by local media Saturday.
Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday a newly formed, 34-nation military alliance to fight ISIS. Nigeria was among the countries named that was caught off guard by the announcement.
The elephant tusks were in boxes from Nigeria labeled as synthetic wigs.
The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday that the federal funding bill will damage civil liberties in two key aspects.
Islam is both a religion and a form of government, the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania argued during Tuesday's "undercard" Republican debate.
A Human Rights Watch report highlights the plight of children conscripted into a war fed by a power struggle in the the world's youngest country.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 407-19 Tuesday to approve restrictions to a program that lets some travelers enter the U.S. without visas.
Conditions at the Calais refugee camp, known as the "Jungle," have worsened throughout the year as it becomes overcrowded.
The trip, during which the Chinese president will co-chair a summit with African nations, comes at a time when the Asian giant's investment in the continent is dropping.
They protested plans to relocate Syrian refugees to the United States, as well as a rumored -- and nonexistent -- Islamic court at the mosque.
The 41-year-old female rhino, Nola, who had been a popular attraction at the San Diego zoo since 1989, was euthanized Sunday.
Despite recent terrorist attacks at home, President François Hollande pledged to provide “necessary support” to help Mali, a former French colony.
Islamic State group fighters get firearms from fleeing or deceased soldiers and from shipments across borders -- with increased access when conflicts heat up.
Africans, who already grapple with tougher immigration policies compared with other refugees and migrants, may now face even more obstacles in Europe, some say.
Antibiotic resistance has been described as "one of the biggest threats to global health today."
Tim Cook's remarks followed a company apology over the barring of three black teenagers from a retail location in Australia.
The lone adult survivor of the crash is recovering in a hospital.
The government was also accused of shooting at fleeing civilians, burning houses and abducting women and children.
The refugee crises stemming from these wars are expected to have added to the 60 million displaced persons in the world.