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The arrests came after a long undercover operation by the FBI.

The al-Shabab militants who staged a deadly attack on Garissa University College Thursday have started beheading students there held hostage, according to reports.

Kenyan leader Uhuru Kenyatta urged police to "ensure that the 10,000 recruits whose enrollment is pending" be accelerated.

The survey was conducted by Japan’s National Police Agency between Nov. 27 and Dec. 31, 2014.

Striking workers say the fast-food chain's pay-hike proposal pales in comparison to recent hikes for Walmart and Target workers.

Here are five things to know about the Islamist militants who claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at a university in Kenya on Tuesday.

Starting April 2, Americans considering traveling to Cuba can now book their stays through Airbnb.

Jeb Bush still leads potential Republican presidential contenders in Florida, but Scott Walker is gaining momentum.

The test results for the Ebola virus are expected to come out on Thursday morning.

The regulators are concerned that Apple could use its market position to influence labels to dump free, ad-supported services.

The victims were holding a protest against the governor of the Khost region who has been accused of corruption and incompetence.

Maria Gabriela Chavez has been appointed as Venezuela's deputy U.N. ambassador, despite never having held a job before her appointment.

The virus has infected over 25,000 people and caused over 10,000 deaths since the current outbreak began in West Africa.

David's Sling can shoot down rockets with ranges between 63 miles and 125 miles, and aircraft or low-flying cruise missiles.

New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez told constituents in Newark that he's "outraged" by Justice Department charges.

Secretary of State John Kerry said that the U.S. wanted to do more to fight the group, but it depended on a free and fair election in Nigeria.

Mainstream Syrian rebels seized a border crossing with Jordan from the government, the leader of one of the rebel groups and a security source on the government's side said, the first time Damascus has lost it since the start of the conflict.

Economists will be eyeing weekly jobless claims data Thursday to gauge the health of the U.S. labor market ahead of Friday's jobs report.

The lack of communication between the Iraqi government and fighters is creating confusion in the country.

HSBC has made only halting progress in its ongoing efforts to fall in line on compliance issues, according to a Department of Justice court document filed Wednesday.

Nigeria's newly elected ruler Muhammadu Buhari and President Goodluck Jonathan exchanged words of praise, but Jonathan's party rejected some results.