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N.Korea Seeks ‘driver’s Seat’ With ICBM Test

Newly equipped with an intercontinental ballistic missile, North Korea is looking to put itself in the "driver's seat"...

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Are US Banks Regaining Their Appetite For Acquisitions?

News that JPMorgan Chase considered bidding for British payment company Worldpay signals that big US banks could be...

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Palestinians, Israelis Square Off On UNESCO Vote On Hebron

The United Nations' cultural arm will decide whether to declare the Old City of Hebron a protected zone this week, the...

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US Architect Creates Paper ‘forest’ Inside Museum

Jeanne Gang has dedicated her life to using architecture and design to connect people of various backgrounds who...

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US Ready To Work With Russia On Syria ‘no-Fly Zones’

The United States is prepared to work with Russia on the establishment of "no-fly zones" in Syria, US Secretary of...

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After Two Delays, SpaceX Launches Broadband Satellite For IntelSat

SpaceX on Wednesday deployed a broadband communications satellite for IntelSat, after twice ditching launch plans in...

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‘Despicable Me 3’ Smashes US Holiday Weekend Box Office

"Despicable Me 3," the latest installment of the animated crime caper series, smashed the North American box office...

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US Retailer To Pay $3mn Fine, Return Iraqi Artifacts

US arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has agreed to forfeit thousands of ancient Iraqi artifacts and pay $3 million...

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US Congressman Slammed In Poland For Auschwitz Video

Poland's chief rabbi on Wednesday condemned a US congressman for recording a video inside a gas chamber at the former...

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US Homeland Security Chief Talks Drug Crackdown With Mexican President

US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly met Wednesday with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to discuss the...

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US Fed Members Divided On Inflation Risk

US central bankers are divided over the risk of inflation and disagree over the timing of interest rate hikes into next...

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Trump Arrives In Warsaw, Kicking Off Landmark Europe Trip

Donald Trump arrived for high-stakes visit to Europe on Wednesday, landing in Poland ahead of his first G20 summit in...

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US To Seek New UN Sanctions After N.Korea ‘escalation’

The United States will present to the UN Security Council a draft resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea...

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Tens of Thousands In Syria Protest Expected Turkey Attack

Tens of thousands of people protested on Wednesday in a town in northern Syria against Turkey, as speculation mounts it...

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US Conducts Air Strikes On Shabaab Militants In Somalia

The US military conducted an airstrike against a group of Shabaab militants in Somalia early Wednesday, officials said,...

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US Fed Members Divided On Near-Term Inflation Risk

US central bankers are divided over the near-term risk of inflation and disagree over the timing of interest rate hikes...

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Appeals Grow To Pardon Mentally Ill US Killer

Two top UN rights officials added their voices Wednesday to a growing chorus of appeals to Virginia's governor to spare...

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AU Chair Questions US Stance On African Peacekeeping

The African Union's new chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday questioned US commitment to fighting terrorism on the...

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Top US Diplomat Tillerson To Visit Ukraine

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit Ukraine following the G20 Summit in Hamburg, sending a message that...