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(CNN) -- Eleven "terrorists" were killed -- eight by police, and three by their own suicide bomb -- in a terrorist attack Friday afternoon in northwest China's restive Xinjiang region, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, citing…

(CNN) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree banning foreign same-sex couples -- as well as singles from countries where same-sex marriages are legal -- from adopting Russian children. Though there was no official ban…

(CNN) -- Citing a lack of evidence, Afghan authorities released from prison 65 men Thursday over objections from U.S. officials, who said they pose a threat to security forces and civilians. "We took this decision according to our law,"…

(CNN) -- Anti-government protesters clashed with police in Venezuela, leaving three people shot to death and nearly two dozen injured, authorities said. Two people were killed in the capital of Caracas during the protests Wednesday,…

(BBC) -- Syrian government forces have resumed their bombardment of Yabroud, the last rebel stronghold in the Qalamoun mountains, activists say. Warplanes have been carrying out air strikes and artillery has been pounding the strategic…

Hong Kong (CNN) -- A strong earthquake struck the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The 6.8-magnitude quake hit about 270 kilometers (170 miles) southeast of the city of Hotan at a depth…

Moorland, Somerset (CNN) -- Like a modern-day King Canute, Sam Notaro is determined not to let rising waters flood his home. He lives in Moorland village in Somerset, southwest England, which has been hit hard by weeks of flooding.…

(CNN) -- Shirley Temple Black, who rose to fame as the best-known Hollywood child star of the 1930s, died late Monday night, her publicist said. She was 85. Temple Black, who also enjoyed a career as a diplomat, died of natural causes at…

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- At least 11 people have been killed in a multiple bombing Tuesday afternoon at a movie theater in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, a hospital official said. Syed Jamil Shah, press officer for the…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials in Mexico say a Canadian couple was killed in an apparent robbery at their lakeside home in a popular retirement spot for US and Canadian citizens. Chapala city spokesman Roberto Arroyo said Monday the couple…

(ZIZ)-- Police are investigating a shooting in Nevis on Saturday night that has put one person in the hospital. According to Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Lyndon David, 37-year-old Wayne Ferlance, of Fountain Village was at…

(CNN) -- Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American being held in North Korea, says he is worried about his health after authorities moved him back into a labor camp following a stay in a hospital. "I know if I continue for the next several months…

(CNN) -- Michael Sam, an All-American defensive lineman from the University of Missouri, publicly revealed that he's gay Sunday, creating the possibility he'll be the first openly gay player drafted by the National Football League. "I came…

TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian businessman who served 2 1/2 years of a 9-year prison sentence in Cuba for corruption has abruptly returned to Canada. Sarkis Yacoubian, president of Tri-Star Caribbean import company, said Saturday that he's…

(BBC) -- The Syrian government and rebels have accused each other of violating a ceasefire in the besieged city of Homs, where the UN is hoping to deliver aid. Mortar fire was heard early on Saturday, and governor Talal al-Barazi told…