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Russian, American and Japanese scientists are behind the addition of four new elements to the periodic table, altering science textbooks...

Denmark has imposed controls at its border with Germany to limit the flow of refugees entering the country, Danish Prime...

President Barack Obama will take part Thursday in a town hall-style meeting to discuss new efforts to stem what he...

A massive fireworks display kicked off for New Year’s at the world’s tallest tower in Dubai, while plumes of smoke...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday declared Guinea Ebola-free, after more than 2,500 people died from the virus, leaving...

Rwanda‘s amended constitution allowing President Paul Kagame to potentially rule until 2034 has come into force, the justice minister said...

A monitoring group reported on Friday that the Chief of Jaish al-Islam, Zahran Alloush, a major armed rebel group operating...

The U.S. Embassy in Beijing said Thursday it had received information of possible terror threats against Westerners visiting a popular...

Pope Francis on Wednesday was announced the winner of Germany’s 2016 Charlemagne Prize, which is offered for services to promoting...

Zimbabwe is to adopt the yuan as a legal tender in exchange for debt cancellation worth about $40m, a move...

The President of Ghana, John Mahama, has banned public officials from first class air travel in a renewed effort to...

Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom has resigned over accusations from several women that he sexually molested them, according to...

Spain’s ruling People’s Party (PP) won 123 seats in the national parliament, but lost an absolute majority to an expected...

The US appears set to partially lift illegal sanctions on Iran, imposed based on unfounded accusations over Tehran's nuclear energy...