A one-year travel ban is expiring for five senior Taliban leaders held in US detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until they were released last year in exchange for US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.
A German newspaper reported on Wednesday that the German government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel had exaggerated the possibility of a no-spy agreement with the United States in the run-up to Germany's general election in 2013.
Torrential rain left much of Texas swamped on Wednesday after wild weather killed at least 28 people in the United States and Mexico, and Houston's mayor warned more flooding could be in store.
Britain's new all-Conservative government unveiled its plans for power on Wednesday, including laws to hold a referendum on European Union membership, give Scotland more autonomy and toughen immigration policies.
Although Ukraine has officially abandoned its nonaligned status, it is not seeking immediate membership in NATO, an official from the country's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Officials say soaring summer temperatures in India have left more than 1,100 people dead over the past month. Most of the deaths have been reported in the southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana.
Editor's Note: The Information Office of the State Council published on Tuesday a white paper on China's military strategy. Following is the full text:
Deep in the English countryside, there is a bizarre sight: rows of trees being grown into upside-down chairs, slowly taking shape over years of careful nurturing.
Lofty living may make babies vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome, according to a Colorado study that found higher risks above 2,400 meters.
Australia is world-renowned for its love of beer. But its passion for a different type of brew - coffee - is what has been making global headlines recently.
The Islamic State group's takeover of the Iraqi provincial capital, Ramadi, has prompted criticism from US Defense Secretary Ash Carter and raised new questions about the Obama administration's strategy to fight the extremist group.
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski conceded defeat to conservative challenger Andrzej Duda in Sunday's presidential election, a result that will set alarm bells ringing for the government, which faces its own election race later this year.
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