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The hilltop offers fresh air, fertile soil, and a commanding view of the surrounding landscape. That's what attracted Israeli settlers to Amona.

Satellite images could prove that villages in Myanmar's restive Rakhine State were deliberately burned to the ground, according to Human Rights Watch.

Scientists in South Africa have found a link between a particular type of malaria resistance and the likelihood of cancer spread in some patients of African descent.

The Syrian regime's capture of eastern Aleppo changes the face of the country's horrendous civil war; the fortunes of the many rebel groups arrayed against it have rarely seemed so bleak. But few observers expect them to sue for peace or lay down their arms.

For many, Aleppo evokes images of blood-soaked children, decimated buildings and dust-covered rescue workers.

China has warned that it's "seriously concerned" after President-elect Donald Trump questioned whether the United States should keep its long-standing position that Taiwan is part of "one China."

Cristiano Ronaldo secured his fourth Ballon d'Or title Monday, beating old rival Lionel Messi to the title of world's best footballer over the past 12 months.

Italy's biggest bank plans to raise €13 billion ($13.8 billion) and slash thousands of jobs to shore up its finances.

On trial for blasphemy, Jakarta's embattled governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly called Ahok, gave emotional testimony to a packed courtroom on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of hellos and goodbyes echo through the arrival and departure halls at Heathrow Airport every day, as planes take off and land every 45 seconds.

Just in case Donald Trump missed the signals from Beijing about how significant it views any tilt toward Taiwan, China flew a nuclear-capable Xian H-6 bomber into the South China Sea this weekend, then had one of its trusted newspapers point out that ditching the 40-year-old "one China" policy would touch off "a real crisis."

There have been 5,927 deaths linked to the "war on drugs" in the Philippines since July 1 according to statistics released by the national police on Monday.

Donald Trump won't get Rex Tillerson as secretary of state without a fight.

Waging a constant battle with cerebral palsy, the world seemed against Jeison Aristizábal. Now, he's CNN's Hero of the Year for his work helping disabled children.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with President-elect Donald Trump over Russia on Monday, saying he supports a congressional investigation into findings that Russian hackers attempted to influence the election.

With each passing day, it's harder and harder to take Donald Trump's campaign promise to "drain the swamp" seriously.

There is nothing harder than being a mother in eastern Aleppo, said Fatemah Alabed.