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Berlin police said Wednesday they are investigating an attack on a conference room being set up for the farright Alternative for Germany party, which blamed it on farleft antifa protesters.

Northern Ireland is to impose the strictest COVID19 restrictions seen in the United Kingdom since early summer, closing schools for two weeks and shuttering restaurants for four, First Minister Arlene Foster told regional lawmakers on Wednesday.

China said Wednesday its reelection to the United Nations Human Rights Council, despite stiff opposition from leading democratic states and rights groups, was proof of the international communitys high recognition of its achievements in the field.

More than 10,000 people have been evacuated in Cambodia after a tropical storm triggered flash floods, an official said Wednesday.

Russia's capital announced on Wednesday it would introduce online learning for many students starting on Monday in a bid to contain the novel coronavirus.

A Russian attempt to broker a ceasefire to end the worst outbreak of hostilities over the disputed region of NagornoKarabakh in more than a quartercentury has failed to get any traction, with rivals Azerbaijan and Armenia trading blame for new attacks.

Myanmar centenarian Thein Khin not only beat the coronavirus, but barely knew she had it.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the 12 Hong Kong residents who were detained by China while allegedly trying to flee to Taiwan by boat in August, saying that they had committed no crime.

Some suspects accused of trying to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer also discussed whether they should shoot her in the head and contemplated abducting Virginia Governor Ralph Northam as well, an FBI agent testified on Tuesday.

A group of asylum-seekers from Cameroon facing deportation back to their conflict-ridden country say they were pressured with force by U.S. immigration officers to sign their deportation paperwork, and that they and a slew of others facing an imminent ret...

Frustrated by what she felt was inadequate justice for her daughter's fatal shooting, Breonna Taylor's mother on Tuesday joined an effort to take the fight to the ballot box.

Ohio State University will pay $5.8 million to settle lawsuits by about two dozen more survivors over decadesold sexual abuse by a nowdeceased team doctor, Richard Strauss bringing the total settlements so far to $46.7 million for 185 survivors, the univ...

In a state known for its political shenanigans, the Senate race in South Carolina is living up to that reputation as campaigning between U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison enters its closing days.

Swedens foreign minister on Tuesday subtly criticized Turkey over its curbs on freedom of expression, after her Turkish counterpart took a swipe at Stockholms policies during a joint news conference that quickly turned tense.

The Philippine military chief said Tuesday there is virtually no risk that towers and communications equipment to be put up in military camps by a Chinabacked telecom firm can be used for espionage.

The United States poses a huge security risk to Asia by pushing to boost engagement with the region, Chinas foreign minister said Tuesday during a tour of Southeast Asia, where Beijing and Washington are locked in a battle for influence.