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United Kingdom19 hours ago

Neo-Nazi couple who named baby after Hitler sentenced to prison for being part of terrorist group

A British neo-Nazi couple who named their son after Adolf Hitler was sentenced Tuesday to several years in prison for being part of a terrorist group.

Africa18 mins ago

South African police issue arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe

South African authorities issued an arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwe's former leader who was accused of assaulting a woman in Johannesburg last year, South African police said Wednesday.

Middle East18 mins ago

Saudi-led coalition bombs air base in Yemen's capital

The Saudi-led coalition bombed an air base in Yemen's rebel-held capital on Wednesday as a local cease-fire held around the Red Sea port city of Hodeida.

Asia58 mins ago

Japan wants Seoul's political decision on forced labor row

Japan's top diplomat said Wednesday that South Korea's government taking action to resolve a legal dispute stemming from South Korean court rulings on forced labor during Japanese colonial rule is emerging as a key diplomatic priority.

Asia58 mins ago

Philippine rebels abduct 2 soldiers, several militiamen

Communist guerrillas abducted two soldiers and at least a dozen militiamen and seized several rifles in an attack Wednesday on an army base in the southern Philippines, officials said, in the latest flare-up of an insurgency that has raged for nearly half a century.

Middle East1 hour ago

South Sudan security forces strip, rob peace deal monitors

South Sudan's National Security Service forced several officials assessing the country's new peace deal to strip and face "inhuman" treatment, an international monitoring group said Wednesday.

Africa1 hour ago

Madagascar goes to the polls in runoff presidential election

Voters have begun casting their ballots are across the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar Wednesday to select a new president in a runoff election that pits two former leaders against each other.

RELIGION1 hour ago

Pope accepts resignation of LA bishop accused of misconduct

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Los Angeles auxiliary bishop, Monsignor Alexander Salazar, following allegations of misconduct with a minor in the 1990s, officials said Wednesday.

Europe1 hour ago

Lines at top French airport as protesting police slow down

French police protesting overwork and many thousands of unpaid hours dragged their feet Wednesday at passport check-in lines in at least one terminal at Charles de Gaulle airport, creating long lines of waiting passengers.

The Americas

The Americas2 hours ago

US official says Washington reviewing North Korea travel ban

RELIGION12 hours ago

Cuba eliminates gay marriage language from new constitution

IMMIGRATION13 hours ago

Border impasse ends as US lets 6 Hondurans apply for asylum

CONFLICTS16 hours ago

Guatemala pulls diplomatic credentials of UN body's workers

Asia

Asia58 mins ago

Japan wants Seoul's political decision on forced labor row

Asia58 mins ago

Philippine rebels abduct 2 soldiers, several militiamen

The Americas2 hours ago

US official says Washington reviewing North Korea travel ban

Middle East2 hours ago

Chechen critic fears for his life as he faces deportation

Europe

RELIGION1 hour ago

Pope accepts resignation of LA bishop accused of misconduct

Europe1 hour ago

Lines at top French airport as protesting police slow down

Middle East2 hours ago

Chechen critic fears for his life as he faces deportation

ENVIRONMENT5 hours ago

Sinking Greek village highlights nation's addiction to coal

Africa

Africa18 mins ago

South African police issue arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe

Middle East18 mins ago

Saudi-led coalition bombs air base in Yemen's capital

Middle East1 hour ago

South Sudan security forces strip, rob peace deal monitors

Africa1 hour ago

Madagascar goes to the polls in runoff presidential election

Middle East

Middle East18 mins ago

Saudi-led coalition bombs air base in Yemen's capital

Middle East1 hour ago

South Sudan security forces strip, rob peace deal monitors

Middle East2 hours ago

Chechen critic fears for his life as he faces deportation

Middle East6 hours ago

Children fight, kill and die in Yemen's civil war

Australia

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VIDEO9 hours ago

New Zealand mall creates a gender-fluid Santa Claus

Good News1 day ago

Beloved McDonald's worker in Australia retires after three decades

Middle East4 days ago

Australia follows US, recognizes west Jerusalem as Israel's capital

RELIGIONDecember 11

Sydney teen jailed for planning attack

World4 days ago

The week in pictures, Dec. 8 - Dec. 14

Take a look at and enjoy some of the most evocative, momentous images captured around the world in the past seven days.

The Americas2 hours ago

US official says Washington reviewing North Korea travel ban

The Trump administration's special envoy for North Korea said Wednesday that Washington is reviewing easing its travel restrictions to North Korea to facilitate humanitarian shipments as part of efforts to resolve an impasse in nuclear diplomacy.

Middle East2 hours ago

Chechen critic fears for his life as he faces deportation

A gravelly voice rings out from the phone's loudspeaker: "Aren't you scared of me?"

ENVIRONMENT5 hours ago

Sinking Greek village highlights nation's addiction to coal

If earthquakes struck in slow motion, the results might be visible in a place like the Greek village of Anargyri, a hardscrabble enclave in a black landscape gutted by coal mining.

Middle East6 hours ago

Children fight, kill and die in Yemen's civil war

At the age of 13, Mohammed was an unflinching fighter for Yemen's Houthi rebels.

Middle East6 hours ago

Children as young as 10 fight, kill and die in Yemen's war

The number etched on the bracelet around Mohammed's wrist gave the 13-year-old soldier comfort as missiles fired from enemy warplanes shook the earth beneath him.

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VIDEO9 hours ago

New Zealand mall creates a gender-fluid Santa Claus

Auckland, New Zealand mall gives St. Nick a modern day makeover as 'Santa Poppins'; Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo has this week's edition of Seen and Unseen.

Good News10 hours ago

Dying man left young neighbor 14 years' worth of Christmas gifts before he passed, family says

A Welsh family recently discovered that a recently-deceased neighbor left their two-year-old daughter, Cadi Williams, Christmas gifts that she'll be able to open for the next 14 holiday seasons.

RELIGION12 hours ago

Cuba eliminates gay marriage language from new constitution

Cuba's government said Tuesday that language promoting the legalization of gay marriage will be removed from the draft of a new constitution after widespread popular rejection of the idea.

IMMIGRATION13 hours ago

Border impasse ends as US lets 6 Hondurans apply for asylum

Several asylum seekers, joined by two members of the U.S. Congress, waited on a small patch of U.S. soil for hours demanding that their claims be processed immediately, challenging a U.S. policy to make people wait in Mexico if there are capacity constraints.

Middle East13 hours ago

UN: South Sudan still fragile but there's a chance for peace

The U.N. peacekeeping chief said Tuesday there is a chance for peace in South Sudan, with more progress since the warring sides signed a new peace deal in September than at any time since the conflict erupted five years ago.

Europe14 hours ago

Hungary: Opposition vows renewed protests after holiday lull

Street demonstrations against recent labor law changes in Hungary appeared to wane on their sixth day, but opposition lawmakers vowed Tuesday to pursue legal and parliamentary avenues to thwart the government while allowing for a Christmastime lull.

CONFLICTS16 hours ago

Guatemala pulls diplomatic credentials of UN body's workers

Guatemalan authorities said Tuesday that they have withdrawn diplomatic immunity from 11 workers with a U.N.-sponsored anti-graft commission who have investigated cases of alleged corruption — including ones targeting President Jimmy Morales' son and brother.

World Clips

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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