In communist China, it's increasingly all about Xi
As he enters next 5-year term, Xi Jinping has centralized his power in ways that many Chinese admire, and others fear
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ISIS militants came with a hit list, left Syrian town in trail of blood
Apparent revenge killings in Qaryatayn underscore the ability of ISIS to inflict heavy losses when they're in retreat
Attacks on Russian journalists go unsolved
Numerous attacks on journalists in recent years were not fully investigated; some clues suggest links to powerful officials
Stephen Hawking’s Ph.D thesis goes online, website crashes
Hawking completed "Properties of Expanding Universes" when he was was 24 years old
Macron's dog relieves himself during palace meeting
Nemo, a black Labrador-Griffon mix, was adopted from an animal shelter in August
African rhino injures suspected poacher
The incident happened in Etosha National Park after a suspected poacher illegally entered the wildlife area in hopes of killing rhinos for their horns
$340M pledged to help Rohingya refugees, U.N. says
The money will support more than 600,000 ethnic Rohingya who have fled Myanmar into Bangladesh
Tillerson makes unannounced side trip to Afghanistan
Tillerson visited Bagram Air Base for talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
Once-pristine Arctic choking on our plastic addiction
300 billion tiny pieces of plastic trash are drifting just beneath the surface in ocean waters previously impervious to the pollution onslaught
Rex Tillerson pushes Saudi Arabia, Iraq to help U.S. effort to isolate Iran
The secretary of state also called for a quick resolution to the crisis between Qatar and its Arab neighbors
Prominent Russian journalist stabbed in her throat at news radio station
Tatyana Felgenhauer, deputy editor-in-chief for Russia's leading news radio station, stabbed by an unknown attacker
Catalonia plots next move as Spain attempts to seize power
A pro-independence party in the Spanish region of Catalonia is calling for "mass civil disobedience"
ISIS-linked militants "finished" after 5-month fight for city
Philippine officials say battle for Marawi City over after more than 1,100 killed retaking it from Islamic extremists
Protesters honor Maltese journalist killed by car bomb
Thousands of protesters rallied Sunday to honor investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia who died in Oct. 16 car bombing
Dive into Australia's Great Barrier Reef with Netflix and Google
You don't have to visit Australia to experience the wonder of the Great Barrier Reef
Mississippi Senate race leans Democratic; Colom holds narrow lead
Kennedy family members join lawsuit to block Trump's arch
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Susie Wiles' old lobbying firm in crosshairs of MAGA feud
U.S. soldier accused of spying linked to Russia arrested in U.K.
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Rubio says U.S. has "no need" to restart combat operations in Iran
Sanders won't back Schumer as Democratic leader
State seeks to block Pike's lawyers from inspecting execution drug
911 call reporting frat video: "They set their pledges on fire"
