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September 25, 2016

Young stars of social media fill Dolce&Gabbana front row

Social media stars have brought a fresh buzz to Milan Fashion Week. As word of their whereabouts spreads, gaggles of fans ...

September 25, 2016

Jordanian writer gunned down outside courthouse

A prominent and outspoken Jordanian writer on Sunday was shot dead in front of the courthouse where he had been on trial for ...

September 24, 2016

Spanish police arrest man in massive child pornography case

Spanish police say they have arrested a man for allegedly producing child pornography after a yearlong investigation revealed ...

September 23, 2016

Premier League player banned over Twitter posts from 2012

A Premier League player has been banned for four matches by England's football authorities for discriminatory comments he ...

September 23, 2016

Stocks move lower as energy, technology stocks fall

U.S. stock indexes closed moderately lower on Friday following three days of gains. Several technology stocks traded heavily, ...

September 21, 2016

Papers show Libyan IS bridal dowries of guns, explosives

Documents retrieved from Sirte, the Islamic State group's last bastion in Libya, record the variety of dowries offered by ...

September 21, 2016

Pakistani Christian jailed for blasphemy over Facebook like

Pakistani police say they have arrested a 16-year-old Christian boy on blasphemy charges after he "liked" an "inappropriate" ...

September 21, 2016

Donald Trump Jr. becomes campaign flashpoint

Donald Trump is trying to run a more disciplined campaign, going easy (for him) on slip-ups and inflammatory tweets lately.

September 19, 2016

Man gets wedding ring back, 37 years after losing it in sea

A gold wedding ring lost over 37 years ago has been returned to its owner after a scuba diver found it in the waters off the ...

September 12, 2016

Barcelona striker Neymar to release his 1st song

Barcelona striker Neymar is making a leap into the world of music. The Brazilian says he will post his first song on his ...

September 09, 2016

Aide: Facebook removed PM's 'napalm girl' protest

An aide says Facebook removed Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg's post which included an iconic 1972 image of a naked ...

September 09, 2016

Correction: Norway-Facebook-Napalm Girl story

In a Sept. 9 story about Facebook allowing postings of a 1972 photo of a naked, screaming girl after a napalm attack in ...

September 07, 2016

Famed Turkish pianist acquitted of religion insult charges

After a nearly five-year court battle, a world-renowned Turkish pianist has been acquitted of charges that he "denigrated ...

September 02, 2016

President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan dies at age 78

Islam Karimov, who crushed all opposition in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan as its only president in a ...

September 01, 2016

YouTube star PewDiePie back on Twitter after ISIS joke

The most popular YouTuber is back on Twitter after joking that his account became unverified because he joined ISIS.

August 27, 2016

Wingsuit flyer's death reportedly streamed live on Facebook

Swiss media are reporting that a wingsuit flyer who fatally crashed in the Alps on Friday was broadcasting live on Facebook ...

August 26, 2016

Comfort food: Eat all'amatriciana to help quake victims

Food lovers and chefs in Italy and beyond are urging restaurants to serve up more pasta all'amatriciana in a move to support ...

August 25, 2016

Spanish town under fire for killing calves at festival

A small Spanish town has come under fire for alleged cruelty to animals after a video showing young calves being taunted, ...

August 25, 2016

UK lawmakers urge social media companies to tackle extremism

British lawmakers on Thursday demanded that social media do more to police users who promote extremism, arguing that ...