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At least two militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group were killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday evening, a statement of provincial government…

US President Donald Trump has selected senior aide Eric Ueland as his next director of legislative affairs, the White House announced on Thursday. Ueland, currently deputy director of the Domestic…

NASA's Mars 2020 rover, its latest robotic mission to the Red Planet, will include technology to explore ancient life on Mars, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Wednesday. The…

Former United States President Jimmy Carter was recognized on Wednesday for his contribution to developing the Washington-Beijing ties when he was awarded the inaugural George H. W. Bush Award for…

A group of US chief executives criticized President Donald Trump's trade wars on Wednesday after the release of a CEO economic outlook survey. The newly released survey by the Business…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to face an extradition hearing in February next year to decide whether he should be sent to the US, local media reported Friday. According…

Brazil's Supreme Court voted Thursday to criminalize homophobia, an important step for sexual minorities. The Supreme Federal Court, which voted eight to three in favor of the measure, classified homophobia…

The black soft-shell turtle is officially extinct in the wild, but a centuries-old Indian temple and its nature-loving caretaker are helping the creature make a tentative comeback. The northeastern state…

NASA renamed the street block in front of its Washington headquarters "Hidden Figures Way" on Wednesday in honor of black women who have contributed to the US space program. The…

Opponents slam remarks as threat to US security President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would be willing to accept information from a foreign country on his opponent in the…