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Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the ...

The Philadelphia Phillies ended their 13-year wait to clinch the National League East divisional crown on Monday with a 6-2 ...

Hurricane John on Monday slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a major Category 3 storm, bringing warnings for ...

Israel announced dozens of new air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon Tuesday, a day after 492 people, including 35 children, were killed in the deadliest bombardment since a devastating war ...

American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice to a call by Afghan women to end the Taliban government's severe restrictions on their ...

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A South Korean man has been arrested after confessing to murdering his girlfriend 16 years ago and entombing her body on his balcony under a layer of cement, police told AFP on Tuesday.

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The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss its controversial $2.9 billion bailout programme for Sri Lanka with the country's new government, a spokesman said.

El huracán John azotó este lunes la costa sur del Pacífico mexicano como tormenta de categoría 3 de 5 en la escala Saffir-Simpson, en medio de advertencias de las autoridades para que los habitantes ...

Burkina Faso's military government said it had foiled "several attempts to destabilise the country" led by a former high-ranking army official who previously seized power in the West African nation.