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SANA issued a photograph showing Assad swearing in his new defense minister General Fahd al-Freij.

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague called their veto inexcusable and indefensible.

Robin Williams will be joining the blockbuster cast of the Lee Daniels film The Butler, where he'll go bald to play former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The Nazis planned to kill Sir Winston Church with exploding chocolate bars, according to recently unveiled wartime documents. The portly British Prime Minister was known for delving into the good life, with fine cigars, brandy and a voracious sweet tooth.

In an echo from the final weeks of Saddam Hussein's reign in Iraq in 2003, Syrian President Bashar al Assad has reportedly retreated to his tribal homeland as rebels advance on Damascus.

King Jong-un, a young man with zero military experience, now holds the highest rank in North Korea's armed forces -- and as bizarre as it is, there are more interesting political developments yet to come

Watch live coverage of the opening day of the 141st Open Championship, plus the key tee times and a full preview.

The dominant European soccer franchise is coming to the U.S. market for help paying off a huge debt that has yet to hurt the team's success on the field.

Liverpool could soon be making some big moves as Brendan Rodgers seeks to reshape his squad at Anfield.

BBC's The Thick Of It, a UK comedy will be streamed on Hulu without being censored and fans of the series are thrilled.The show is a cult favorite, and the first time Hulu is partnering with an international company, the Huffington Post reported.

Chelsea's big spending summer in the transfer market shows no signs of abating.

Odyssey Marine Exploration Incorporated (NasdaqCM: OMEX), a deep-ocean exploration company, said Wednesday it found 48 tons of silver bullion, worth some $38 million, on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean some 300 miles off the coast of Ireland.

The Nexus 7 was unveiled at Google's annual developer's conference in June and has quickly sold out in most U.S stores, with continued delays on pre-order shipments.

The latest on Arsenal's contract rebels, as well as details of two potential new signings.

The average Briton consumer now dispatches 50 text messages per week, or more than 150 billion such messages in total last year (double the number in just four years).

The latest on the speculation surrounding Clint Dempsey's proposed move to Liverpool.

Mandela's achievements were monumental, but some of his tactics and alliances were more questionable than others.

The price of hamburgers, hot dogs and other commonly grilled items shot up dramatically in June, government data released Tuesday showed, far outpacing price increases seen for other food items and the general cost of living, which actually dipped slightly in the month.

Panasonic announced a new addition to its Lumix G series cameras, the Lumix DMC-G5. The newest Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera features a 16.05-megapixel Live MOS sensor and redesigned Venus processor to render clear images in both photo and video recording.

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), the No. 1 chipmaker, Tuesday reported decent second-quarter financials but spooked investors and Silicon Valley with the dreaded news: third-quarter sales will be worse than expected.

Russia has already said it would to veto the resolution, which first proposed by Britain, the United States, France and Germany. China is expected to vote against the draft as well.