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A U.K. newspaper claims intelligence agents were pulled from operations in “hostile countries” because of fears they could be identified through files leaked by Edward Snowden.

In an effort to protect state secrets, an Iranian general says authorities with access to classified information will be banned from using smartphones.

Austria has stopped processing asylum requests in an effort to pressure other European Union member states to do more to help absorb waves of refugees pouring into the continent.

Angelina Jolie is set to attend the African Union summit in Johannesburg that begins on Sunday.

According to North Korea, the United States has been trying to attack it with deadly anthrax and weapons of mass destruction.

Four leading botanical gardens from around the world want to make it easier for researchers to identify plants in the field.

Three students are threatening to sue after being suspended for sending a school-wide email on Islamophobia.

A new report says that China is in a better position to develop "offensive cyber capabilities."

FishBrain is like Google's Waze, but instead of cars, there's a ton of fish.

Stocks received a boost Thursday after new data showed U.S. retail sales surged in May, even in the face of a Greek default and exit from the eurozone.

Nobel laureate Tim Hunt's "the problem with girls" comments didn't go over well on Twitter.

The Israeli government has been vocally opposing any nuclear deal with Iran for years.

Fake cell towers eavesdrop on conversations and gather data.

The stake sale led the shares to open 3.8 percent lower on Thursday morning.

Using a Wi-Fi routing device, hackers can send users forms designed to look like Apple Pay.

Pope Francis was the second world leader Putin kept waiting for an hour on Wednesday.

Russians and citizens of other former Soviet nations are flocking to ISIS, says a top Syrian Muslim leader.

At a Clinton Foundation event in Colorado, the agriculture secretary and former president shared a laugh about weed's value as a cash crop.

Online drug sales with bitcoins are thriving on the dark Web, according to a survey of people by the Global Drug Survey.

The rise in fighting and deaths has convinced Congress, long inclined to supply weapons to Ukraine, that the country still needs more assistance.

Twitter's promoted content isn't always paid for by organizations. The microblogging site also has a little-known emergency notification system.