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September 25, 2016

Tens of thousands march against same-sex marriage in Mexico

Tens of thousands of people marched through Mexico City on Saturday in opposition to President Enrique Pena Nieto's push to ...

September 24, 2016

Priests' murders rattle Mexican city gripped by violence

In this eastern Mexican oil town already weary of rising gangland violence and extortion, the abduction and murder of two ...

September 23, 2016

Guam leader Oks bill ending time limits in child sex cases

Guam Gov. Eddie Calvo said Friday he signed a bill that would lift the statute of limitations on child sex abuse charges for ...

September 23, 2016

Imam in bombing suspect's hometown speaks against violence

An imam spoke against violence and in support of law enforcement during the first Friday prayer service since a local man was ...

September 22, 2016

US: Shell that hit Iraqi base contained sulfur-mustard agent

The top U.S. general said Thursday that an Islamic State rocket that hit a military base used by hundreds of U.S. troops in ...

September 22, 2016

Berlin's Jewish Museum opens show on mystic golem creature

A gigantic golem made out of wooden Hebrew letters lies motionless on the ground, yet it seems as if only a few magic ...

September 22, 2016

Ex-Brazil finance chief held, freed for now in fraud probe

The ex-finance minister under Brazilian presidents Dilma Rousseff and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was arrested Thursday in the ...

September 21, 2016

Suu Kyi makes 1st UN speech as Myanmar leader

Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi made her first speech Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly since forming a ...

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 20, 2016

Jordanians elect new parliament in cautious reform move

Jordanians voted Tuesday for a new parliament under revised rules that officials say are meant to strengthen political ...

September 19, 2016

Where they stand: Trump, Clinton clash on Islamic extremism

Bombings in the New York region and a stabbing attack in Minnesota have thrust Islamic extremism into the forefront of the ...

September 19, 2016

The Latest: Clinton vows to protect Wells Fargo customers

The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 12:05 p.m. Hillary Clinton is telling Wells Fargo customers she ...

September 19, 2016

Jordan election seen as small step toward democratic reform

Jordan's parliament election on Tuesday is being touted as proof that the pro-Western monarchy is moving forward with ...

September 18, 2016

Administrator urges Vatican to remove Guam's archbishop

A Roman Catholic administrator is urging the Vatican to remove Guam's archbishop, who has refused to resign amid accusations ...

September 18, 2016

Egypt looks to burnish image with el-Sissi's UN visit

Authorities in Egypt are pulling out all the stops to ensure that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's visit to New York for the ...

September 18, 2016

World leaders to focus on refugee crisis and Syria at UN

World leaders meeting at the United Nations starting Monday will be trying to make progress on two intractable problems at ...

September 17, 2016

World Leaders to focus on refugee crisis and Syria at UN

World leaders meeting at the United Nations starting Monday will be trying to make progress on two intractable problems at ...

September 16, 2016

Pastor who won AR-15 rifle raffle won't be charged

A suburban Portland pastor who won an AR-15 rifle in a raffle and then said he gave it to a gun-owning friend for safekeeping ...