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EU envoys request Moscow ‘clarify’ Assad military aid as Bloc revives dormant efforts to resolve four-year conflict   PARIS (AFP) — Russia faced mounting calls… Read More ›

Official says 16,000 tons of humanitarian aid can’t be delivered, local hospitals lack anesthesia for surgeries   UNITED NATIONS – Pro-Russian rebels have ordered UN… Read More ›

As Europe reels from refugee influx, four-year conflict takes center stage at next week’s UN General Assembly   PARIS (AP) — Europe’s top diplomats, the… Read More ›

US president and Russian counterpart set to hold a bilateral meeting on Monday afternoon during three-day session of the UN General Assembly.   WASHINGTON/MOSCOW –… Read More ›

Bloomberg reports that Putin’s preferred course of action is for the US government and its allies to agree to coordinate their campaign against ISIS with… Read More ›

  PARIS – We’ve seen at least three articles explaining why the Fed failed to increase interest rates Thursday. One says Goldman Sachs is calling… Read More ›

  In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg set into motion a bold plan to turn around Newark, New Jersey’s failing public-school system. With a hyped-up announcement on… Read More ›

  China got ugly in 2015. After a year-plus-long rally of over 150%, the country’s stock markets crashed twice — once in June and again… Read More ›

  Berlin – Berlin police say they’ve raided eight buildings after a months-long investigation into a group of suspected Islamic extremists involved in terrorist activities.… Read More ›

New York – A macaque monkey who took now-famous selfie photographs should be declared the copyright owner of the photos, rather than the nature photographer… Read More ›

Detroit – Nissan Motor Co Ltd said its mid-sized sedan, Altima, would undergo an extensive redesign in an effort to boost demand for the best-selling… Read More ›

  France has agreed to sell Egypt two Mistral-class helicopter carriers that were previously contracted to go to Russia, the Elysee Palace announced Wednesday. The… Read More ›

The Nigerian military rescued 241 women and children in a raid on two camps controlled by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the country’s military said… Read More ›

Washington – Pope Francis immediately dove into the whirlpool of U.S. politics on Wednesday, using his first direct address to the nation to weigh in on… Read More ›

Imagery shows another two military facilities under construction in addition to buildup of combat planes and tanks; Kerry: Supporting Assad is attracting foreign fighters who… Read More ›

In 2010 speech, French National Front leader compared Islamic street prayers to occupation of French territory   PARIS — A top official in the French… Read More ›

  Wall Street may be warming up to Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Steve Schwarzman, the private-equity titan and Blackstone Group cofounder, hosted a meet-and-greet for… Read More ›

  The latest gauge on Chinese factory activity has just been released, and it’s missed expectations. The Caixin-Markit Flash manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI), a… Read More ›

  Turing Pharmaceuticals, a small company that generated outrage over raising the cost of an old anti-infective drug by more than 5,000 percent, said Tuesday… Read More ›

  Livermore, CA – An 80-year-old driver accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake Tuesday before plowing through the doors of a Northern… Read More ›