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Syria says the year-long revolt to topple President Bashar al-Assad is now over, but it will keep its forces in cities to maintain security until it is safe to withdraw in keeping with a U.N.-backed peace deal.

Plaintiffs challenging the constitutionality of the heavily disputed 2012 National Defense Authorization Act appeared to make some progress during a daylong hearing in a federal court in New York. Even the judge questioned the government's inability to define terms such as associated forces.

Russian retail group Bosco, which owns Moscow's famous GUM department store, has opened a store in the shadow of London's Olympic Stadium, its first venture into western Europe.

A new tour at the film studios outside London where the Harry Potter blockbusters were shot aims to champion the unsung heroes -- from seamstresses to special effects wizards -- who made the movies magical for millions.

Finance ministers from the 17-member currency area agreed to combine, for one year, a pair of rescue funds meant to help avert a default by Spain, Italy or Portugal, or a repeat by Greece, which warned that a third bailout might be necessary.

Rihanna is as popular for her amazing body as she is for her beautiful voice. While her fans can never have enough of her songs, there are others who simply admire Rihanna for her looks. Rihanna recently stripped down to her underwear in an ad shoot for Armani jeans, and needless to say, her curves would make one even forget what the whole ad is all about.

South Africa's government is to plough $420 million into a public-private platinum venture with Pallinghurst Resources that has ambitions to become the world's third-largest producer of the precious metal.

Comedian Will Ferrell visited Conan O'Brien's show on Wednesday as one of his most popular characters, Action 4 News anchor Ron Burgundy, to make a special announcement. There will be an Anchorman 2.

We want to correct the myth that there is, or could be, a shortage, Ali al-Naimi wrote, noting fears of a global oil shortage. It is an irrational fear, a fear without basis.

The 35th annual McDonald's High School All-American Game showcased some of the best young basketball talent from high schools around the country. Here, we break down each player who was featured in Wednesday night's match-up of high school's elite, and tell you which colleges they'll attend next.

Earlier this year, the codename for the next-gen Xbox was revealed as Durango, according to a developer summit in London. And now, Sony's next-generation PlayStation console (PlayStation 4 or PS4) has apparently been codenamed Orbis.

Skinny and svelte Victoria Beckham thinks that her size-4 figure represents the average woman's. Some women might beg to differ with that assessment. In the Jubilee issue of Harper's Bazaar UK, Victoria Beckham told the fashion magazine that she tries on her own designs because she represents the general public.

It was clear soon after JetBlue Flight 191 took off from New York's JFK Airport that something was wrong with the pilot, Clayton Osbon. The first officer detailed what happened in the cockpit and several JetBlue Pilot Videos tell the rest of the story.

Wednesday's high-level meeting was the first bilateral military visit since a cross-border attack by NATO helicopters last November killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, prompting Pakistan to re-evaluate its level of cooperation with Western forces in Afghanistan.

Usain Bolt, already the world's fastest man, could lop another 0.18 seconds off his 100 meter sprint world record even without running any faster. It's just a question of getting a few conditions right - and doing the maths.

With rumors about the upcoming flagship smartphones of both Apple and Samsung spreading like wildfire, it would be interesting to see how the two super phones stack up against each other. Here's a comparison between Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3, based on the highly anticipated features of the both the devices.

The brain of Nobel physicist Albert Einstein was put on display at London’s Wellcome Collection museum as part of an exhibition Brains: The Minds As Matter on Thursday.

Firstly, it was shocking enough when there were rumors of Barbadian singer Rihanna getting back with her abusive ex Chris Brown. But when the rumors dint prove themselves to be true, and just when you thought Rihanna might have grown out of bad boys, fresh rumors of her and Ashton Kutcher dating started doing the rounds on the internet. But wait! Before we conclude that Riri has found love in a hopeless place for the second time, here is some news. The 24-year-old singer has denied the rumors! R...

A finance executive at MF Global Holdings Ltd invoked her right against self-incrimination as lawmakers heard from officials who played critical roles in the final days of the futures brokerage, when a huge and still unexplained shortfall in customer money surfaced.

Ever since Rihanna was spotted arriving at Ashton Kutcher's Hollywood mansion around midnight and leaving at 4 a.m. and the blurry photographs were leaked to TMZ the rumor mill has been whirring with speculation that that the two are getting romantically serious and may even be planning to spend the summer together in England, where Rihanna will be performing in June and July.

JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon was considered a consummate professional who wanted to be a motivational speaker and was working on leadership coursework. Then came the meltdown.