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Samantha Power, a former government aide and journalist, has been tapped to be Obama's new UN Ambassador.

A new app, simply titled "American English," is available for download on any phone that runs Java or Android.

Now 63 years old, Carlos the Jackal, a native of Venezuela and a fanatic Marxist-Leninist, has been jailed in France since 1994.

In a a viral blog post written by Seema Jilani, the physician and journalist’s wife recounts a confrontation she had with the White House security.

Rescuers are reportedly using traditional tools to try to reach victims, but they're unsure whether there are more people trapped.

Cecafa officials claim they are “encouraged” by the progress in the Darfur region.

Such “contract marriages” for the purposes of sex are illegal under Indian law and forbidden by Islam.

A new bat with markings that look like a badger (or maybe an Oreo cookie) has turned up in South Sudan.

In an annual report published on Wednesday, Amnesty International noted the global trend towards ending the death penalty continued.

Kenya’s president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta is set to be sworn in Tuesday, leaving Western nations in an awkward scenario.

African and American forces have suspended their operation to rout the LRA, just the U.S. offered a bounty of $5 million for Joseph Kony.

The leader of Seleka rebels who gained control of Bangui said Tuesday that he is suspending the constitution.

From Afghanistan to Zambia, here are the world's countries that are struggling the most.

Uhuru Kenyatta, leader of the National Alliance, is leading the vote count, but his opponent, Raila Odinga, claims election fraud occurred.

A new report has been presented to the U.N. outlining the persecution of atheists around the world.

Thirty-five ancient pyramids have been discovered at an archaeological site called Sedinga in Sudan. The pyramids, which were also used as graves, are clustered extremely close together, making this a very peculiar scientific find.

The U.N. reported some 100,000 people have been displaced by violence in Darfur, possibly due to an escalation of tribal violence in the region, but reports of government forces being involved have also emerged.

The 20th summit of the African Union came to a close in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with most problems unresolved.

Russia's defense industry is growing, thanks mostly to increasing sales in Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

The African continent is seeing some monumental changes, and is rife with conflict and potential.

The U.N. put out a series of new resolutions condemned violence against women, including the practice of female genital mutilation.