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Economist Lucas Papademos was formally sworn in as the head of Greece’s new unity government, as the nation seeks to regain political and financial stability after weeks of uncertainty.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs has been sentenced to life in military prison with eligibility for parole after being found guilty of murdering three Afghan civilians, mutilating them for "souvenirs" and planting weapons on them.

The Italian Senate passed a series of austerity measures Friday demanded by Europe, as it seeks to ward off fears of a debt-driven crisis.

Government forces shelled southwestern Yemen on Friday, killing 10 people and injuring 32 others, medics said.

Nineteen people have died and 30 have been rescued since an earthquake leveled buildings in eastern Turkey late Wednesday, the Turkish government said Friday.

At least two bombs were dropped near the Yida refugee camp in South Sudan, resulting in an undetermined number of casualties, the spokesperson for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday.

Africa's western black rhino is now officially extinct according the latest review of animals and plants by the world's largest conservation network.

When the euro became official tender, it was hailed as an economic and social savior. But now it seems to be having the opposite effect.

The open mike I-wish-I-hadn't-said-that moment when French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "liar" and Barack Obama didn't disagree is a tale as old as the hills for American presidents an…

The open mike I-wish-I-hadn't-said-that moment when French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "liar" and Barack Obama didn't disagree is a tale as old as the hills for American presidents an…