More than 20,000 foreigners from across the globe are currently fighting in Syria and Iraq. Many come to fight with Islamic State, the extremist group whose ranks are bolstered by men from Chechnya, ...

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Rich in natural resources, Australia was one of the chief beneficiaries of the world's rising demand for raw materials. Australia has the longest boom in the developed world today. When Australia's ...

Six of the nine current justices are Catholic, the most since at least 1900. President Barack Obama’s cabinet is populated with the most Catholics since President Ronald Reagan was in the White House.

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Hillary Clinton has enough delegates to win the Democratic presidential nomination, thanks to victories in California, New Jersey and other states on Tuesday and new pledges from superdelegates.