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German vice chancellor says Trump poses threat to peace and prosperity
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has criticized leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as a…
China’s Xi says won’t allow Taiwan to be ‘split’ off again
China will never allow the tragedy of Taiwan being "split" off from the rest of the country to happen again, state…
Republican candidate Donald Trump reverses stance on torture
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump softened his stance on torture on Friday, saying he would not order…
Premier Li says Chinese economy faces greater difficulties in 2016
China's economy is facing greater difficulties and challenges in 2016 as the government forges ahead with…
Russia’s Lavrov, Kerry call for prompt start to Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in a late phone conversation on…
China lays out its vision to become a tech power
China aims to become a world leader in advanced industries such as semiconductors and in the next generation of…
U.S. watchdog to probe Fed’s lax oversight of Wall Street- Reuters
A U.S. watchdog agency is preparing to investigate whether the Federal Reserve and other regulators are too soft on…
U.N. imposes harsh new sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program
North Korea faces harsh new U.N. sanctions to starve it of money for its nuclear weapons program following a…
Brazil arrests Facebook executive in row over police access to data
Brazilian police arrested the vice president of Facebook for Latin America on Tuesday after the social media giant…
Explosions shatter doors, windows near Indian consulate in Afghan city
Explosions and gunfire rocked the area near the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on…
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