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New York Gov. Mario Cuomo wants the Trump administration to ban flights from the U.K., where a new coronavirus variant may be 70% more trans...

Gov. Cuomo wants the Trump administration to ban flights from the U.K., where a new strain of COVID-19 may be 70% more transmissible.      ...

The traffic extended more than 10 miles at its worst around Thursday evening. Some passengers were on the road for nearly two days.       ...

U.S. prosecutors are expected to unseal new charges next week against another suspect in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbi...

Jihadist rebels Boko Haram kidnapped more than 330 boys from a government school in northwest Nigeria.       

Vladimir Putin was one of the last world leaders who had not acknowledged Joe Biden's victory. President Donald Trump has not still not conc...

Vladimir Putin was one of the last world leaders who had not acknowledged Joe Biden's victory. President Donald Trump has not still not conc...

Crowds of stargazers gathered on a beach in Pucon, Chile, to witness a total solar eclipse on December 14.       

Some critics in Congress have accused Trump of being soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.       

The COVID-19 vaccine is using new technology that has never been used before in traditional vaccines. Here's how an mRNA vaccine works.   ...

A traditional Sunday market featuring Jakarta's traditional arts and crafts moved online to help people who lost income and jobs during pand...

Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the holy temple in Jerusalem after the 165 BC Jewish victory over the Hellenistic Seleucid armies...

If it is a new type of whale, it will be only the 24th species of beaked whale ever discovered. Testing is currently underway.       

Scientists working off the western coast of Mexico say they have discovered a new species of beaked whale.       

Venice was flooded on December 8 after a new flood defense system was not deployed. Officials are reviewing the procedures for necessary cha...

The first rounds of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered around the United Kingdom on Tuesday.       

China and Nepal for years had different heights for Mount Everest. Now both agree on how tall the world's tallest peak really is.       

Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle and Pelznickel makes appearances before for the Holiday season.       

Christmas came early for one family in Australia when they found a live koala hanging out in their Christmas tree.       

Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for almost 70 years. Look back at her royal life in photos.       

Pfizer and BioNTech have won permission for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world's first shot backed by rigorous sc...

The elevated eco-bridge is for reptiles and other animals that live in surrounding forest — from lizards or pythons, to monkeys and possibly...

Government officials in Denmark plan to dig up minks which appeared to have risen from the dead after causing a frenzy in the nation.     ...

Wilton Gregory would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red cap.       

Israel has alleged Mohsen Fakhrizadeh led a military program examining the feasibility of building a nuclear weapon in Iran.