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A oncestandout U.S. narcotics agent who used his badge to build a lavish lifestyle of expensive cars, parties on yachts and Tiffany jewels was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison Thursday for conspiring to launder money with a Colombian cart...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday brushed aside complaints about prosecutors' move to close one of the countrys most prominent human rights groups, claiming that it listed Nazi collaborators among the victims of Sovietera repression.

The Sundance Film Festival is returning to the Utah mountains in January armed with documentaries about Bill Cosby, Princess Diana, Kanye West and Lucille Ball and the directorial debuts of Eva Longoria, Tig Notaro and Jesse Eisenberg.

Taliban militants in Pakistan declared an end to a monthlong ceasefire arranged with the aid of the Afghan Taliban, accusing the government of breaching terms including a prisoner release agreement and the formation of negotiating committees.

One of the most prolific Russianspeaking ransomware gangs has claimed credit for a weekend attack on an Australian electric utility serving millions of people.

For two straight games the San Francisco 49ers' special teams have been far from special.

The Minnesota Vikings have spent the entire season on the edge, with all but one game decided by one score. The NFC wildcard race that was recently so inviting will require extra work to reenter.

Researchers at the University of Nebraska smashed an 80,000pound tractortanker into a concrete barrier on Wednesday in a test that could lead to safer, more costeffective barriers throughout the United States.

A 41yearold Michigan man appeared in court Wednesday on allegations that he used chemical spray on law enforcement officers as part of a mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Recently signed quarterback Jake Fromm took most of the snaps for the New York Giants on Wednesday as the team practiced at the University of Arizona for Sunday's game in Los Angeles against the Chargers.

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and two other ministers shrugged off recommendations over the weekend to avoid close contacts with other people after being exposed to COVID19, according to several media reports.

Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati on Tuesday suspended the driver and his assistant after a video went viral on social media showing the train driver stopping the train near the Kahna Kacha railway station in the provincial capital to buy yogurt, the...

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reaffirmed Tuesday that the Chinese men's ice hockey team would compete in the 2022 Beijing Olympics after concerns that it would be outclassed to an unusual degree.

President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday criticized Brazil's health regulator Anvisa for proposing a vaccination requirement for travelers arriving in the country to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants.

The list released Tuesday identifies the words that proved most challenging for newsreaders and people on television to pronounce this year.

In their summit talks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin also pitched for the formation of a truly inclusive government in Kabul and reiterated their strong support for a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan.