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After a months-long break, the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumes Wednesday after an appeals court dismissed a motion to disqualify the presiding judge, state-owned media said.

Colombia's main leftist rebel group says it plans to release six hostages, including three who have been in captivity for more than 12 years.

Colombia's main leftist rebel group says it plans to release six hostages, including three who have been in captivity for more than 12 years.

It is just 34 miles (55 kilometers) wide and dotted with islands and rocky outcrops, a channel that links the Persian Gulf with the Indian Ocean. Like many marine "chokepoints," the Strait of Hormuz has long commanded the attention of empires…

An Australian crocodile named Elvis took matters into his own hands — or rather, jaws — Wednesday when he became annoyed by the sound of a lawnmower.

An Australian crocodile named Elvis took matters into his own hands — or rather, jaws — Wednesday when he became annoyed by the sound of a lawnmower.

At least 26 people were injured when a plane crash-landed at the airport in Osh, Kyrgyzstan Wednesday, the country's Health Ministry said, according to the Kyrgyz AKI-press news agency.

India's beleaguered government huddled with various political parties Wednesday, trying to come up with a way forward on an anti-corruption bill as ailing, elderly campaigner Anna Hazare continued his fast for a second day to protest legislation h…

India's beleaguered government huddled with various political parties Wednesday, trying to come up with a way forward on an anti-corruption bill as ailing, elderly campaigner Anna Hazare continued his fast for a second day to protest legislation h…

The funeral of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il unfolded across the snow-laden streets of Pyongyang on Wednesday, with the secretive regime displaying its ability to choreograph dramatic state ceremonies.