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‘The Nightmare Is Finally Over’: 2nd Prison Escapee Shot, Captured Alive

Three weeks after their stunning prison break, Richard Matt and David Sweat have been caught -- with one now dead, the other critically wounded. The 22-day manhunt for Sweat ended Sunday when the fugitive was spotted just two miles from...

African Union Says It Will Not Be Observer In Burundi Parliamentary Vote

The African Union said on Sunday it would not act as observer in Burundi's parliamentary elections on Monday because conditions were unsuitable for free, fair, transparent and credible elections. Opposition parties have said they will boycott the vote in protest...

France Attack Suspect Admits Killing, Police Make Link To Syria

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The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand, a source close to the investigation said on Sunday, as police linked the suspect to a militant now in...

Western Officials Suggest Iran Tries To Wiggle Out Of Nuclear Pledges

Iran is backtracking from an interim nuclear agreement with world powers three months ago, Western officials suggested on Sunday, as U.S. and Iranian officials said talks on a final accord would likely run past a June 30 deadline. Securing an...

Turkish Police Use Water Cannon To Disperse Gay Pride Parade

Turkish police fired water cannon and rubber pellets to disperse a gay pride parade in central Istanbul on Sunday, after organizers said they had been refused permission to march this year because of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Police...

French Police Question Delivery Man Suspected In Beheading

French authorities are questioning a 35-year-old delivery man of North African origin suspected of a macabre Islamist attack involving the beheading of his boss and an attempt to blow up a U.S.-owned chemicals plant in southeastern France. President Francois Hollande,...

Terror Attacks On 3 Continents, Including 27 Killed At Tunisia Hotel

Gunmen killed at least 27 people at a beachfront Tunisian hotel on Friday, the same day a terrorist lashed out brutally in France and a mosque in Kuwait was bombed. Tunisia's interior minister reported the casualties from the attack the...

Supreme Court Rules States Must Allow Same-Sex Marriage

In a landmark opinion, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, handing gay rights advocates their biggest victory yet. The 5-4 ruling had Justice Anthony Kennedy writing for the majority, with the four liberal justices. Each...

South Africa Threatens ICC Withdrawal Over al-Bashir Controversy

The South African government Thursday threatened to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after a row over the court's attempt to have Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrested in Johannesburg. Justice Minister, Jeff Radebe, said after a cabinet meeting in...

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies

...Obamacare has survived -- again. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court saved the controversial health care law that will define President Barack Obama's administration for generations to come. The ruling holds that the Affordable Care Act authorized federal tax credits...