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China sets 2015 Growth Target at 7%
China, the world's second-largest economy, has set its growth target at about 7% for this year, the government…
Knife-wielding attacker slashes face of U.S. ambassador in South Korea
U.S. ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert underwent two-and-a-half hours of surgery after he was slashed in the…
Obama Says Netanyahu’s Iran Speech Contains ‘Nothing New’
US President Barack Obama has reacted scathingly to a speech by the Israeli prime minister that castigated his…
China Defense Budget rise to Defy Slowing Economy
China's defense budget this year will rise about 10 percent compared with 2014, a top government official said on…
Ebola Outbreak: IMF to Give Sierra Leone $80m Immediately
Sierra Leone is to receive more than $80m (£52m) immediately to help the country end the Ebola outbreak and recover…
Exclusive: Nemtsov Killing Sign of Worsening Climate in Russia – Obama
President Barack Obama said on Monday that the killing of opposition figure Boris Nemtsov is a sign of a worsening…
Brent crude up $1 to over $60.50 as Global Markets Firm
Brent crude oil prices rose more than a dollar to above $60.50 a barrel on Tuesday, tracking firmer Asian markets,…
Exclusive: Obama says Iran must Halt Key Nuclear Work for at Least a Decade
Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic…
Thousands march for Russia Opposition after Nemtsov murdered
Tens of thousands marched through Moscow to honor slain political activist Boris Nemtsov in the biggest show of…
British American Tobacco settles Flintkote dispute
British American Tobacco PLC has agreed to settle a long-running dispute over dividend payments and asbestos claims…
