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Ex-presidential bet Wesley Clark: Detain 'disloyal Americans' in internment camps

Former Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark has called for the return of World War II-style internment camps for "disloyal Americans" who support the jihadist organisation Islamic State in order to fight against Muslim extremism, which is a "out of character" based on his earlier stances against the Bush administration's excessive response to the Sept. 11 attacks.

Illegal immigrants now number 2.5 million under Obama rule; 400,000 arriving yearly

The number of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States have reached the 2.5-million mark, according to the Centre for Migration Studies the Pew Research Centre.

GOP rivals Scott Walker and Jeb Bush both want Iran deal nixed but differ on timing

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has argued that the next US president should be ready to take aggressive military action on their very first day in office, including against Iran, amid criticism from another presidential candidate, Jeb Bush (R) that promising to do so is "unrealistic."

Killing of another American by illegal immigrants blamed on US authorities

Anti-illegal immigration activists have pinned the blame on authorities for failing to deport two men who shot to death a Massachusetts woman.

Rapid sea level rise may see New York, London, other coastal cities under water before end of century, scientists warn

Many scientists have already warned of rising sea levels due to global warming triggered by mankind's greenhouse gas emissions. Now the problem has become even worse. A leading climate scientist recently warned that sea levels are rising at a more rapid rate than previously expected.

Cameroon: Nine students burned to death in suspected Boko Haram attack

Nine students burned to death and at least 14 other people were killed in an attack on a Cameroonian village by suspected Boko Haram militants.

Bishops call for an end to death penalty 'cycle of violence'

Death sentences in the US are at their lowest level since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976.

Burundi: Hopelessness and fear as election tensions heat up

The crisis in Burundi is deteriorating in the midst of today's election and is likely to worsen.

Trump way ahead of the pack in race for GOP presidential nomination â new poll

Real estate mogul Donald Trump has zoomed further into the top of the race for Republican presidential nomination, getting almost twice the support against his closest rivals, a new poll revealed.

Oldest biblical text since Dead Sea Scrolls deciphered

An ancient, charred Torah scroll from 1,500 years ago has been translated as a text from the book of Leviticus.

Bill Cosby admitted using drugs to lure women way back in 2005, 2006 â NYT

Comedian Bill Cosby has admitted using drugs to lure women into sex and having extramarital affairs.

'Big Brother' Obama?: US eyes racial profiling of Americans, 'Orwellian-style'

The Obama administration is setting "unprecedented collection of sensitive data" on racial profiles of Americans, according to a report.

Turkish president an ISIS 'collaborator,' Kurds say after suicide bomber kills 30

Kurdish demonstrators have clashed with the Turkish police in Istanbul in the aftermath of a suicide bombing allegedly by the Islamic State that killed dozens of in the border town of Suruc, with Kurdish leaders accusing Turkish president Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan of using Kurds as buffer against the ISIS.

Saudi Arabia foils terror plots in major crackdown; over 400 suspects arrested