Lebanon detains wife of Islamic State leader
The Lebanese army detained a wife and daughter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they crossed from Syria nine days ago...
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The Lebanese army detained a wife and daughter of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as they crossed from Syria nine days ago...
Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121 ...
Viking colonisations of Europe may have been more like romantic getaways than drunken stag weekends, according to a study of Norse DNA showing the importance of women in the Scandinavian subjugation of the British Isles during the Middle Ages.
Suping Lu, a professor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, published a book on Sunday about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, during which more than 300,000 Chinese people were killed.
The grand jury in the case of Michael Brown's shooting didn't just face an onslaught of witnesses with conflicting memories of what happened the day white police officer Darren Wilson killed Brown, an unarmed black teenager. It also heard from witnesses who couldn't be believed at all.
It was a heartwarming story for legions of pet owners and animal lovers around the world.
A northern white rhino has died at a San Diego zoo, leaving only five worldwide and bringing the species closer to extinction.
Kenyan athletics is facing serious questions after two more runners failed drug tests.
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said he realises that he may be the last to hold the title.
Reuters photo editors compile the best in animal photography in 2014.