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China’s Third-Quarter GDP Growth Fastest This Year, But Outlook Murky
China's economy grew at its quickest pace this year between July and September, underpinned by investment, although…
Typhoon Sideswipes Tokyo, At Least 17 Dead
A typhoon killed 17 people in Japan on Wednesday, most on an offshore island, but largely spared the capital and…
U.S. Says Talks Intense, Serious After Iran Hints At Atomic Concessions
The United States described two days of nuclear negotiations with Iran as the most serious and candid to date after…
U.S. Congress Ends Default Threat, Obama Signs Debt Bill
The U.S. Congress on Wednesday approved an 11th-hour deal to end a partial government shutdown and pull the world's…
U.S. Lawmakers Begin Last-Ditch Effort on Debt Ceiling
The U.S. Senate prepared for a last ditch effort Wednesday to avoid a historic lapse in the government's borrowing…
Obama Says He Believes Fiscal Impasse Will Be Resolved
President Barack Obama sought to inject a reassuring tone into the frantic efforts to avoid a U.S. debt default…
Malaysian Court Rules Use Of “Allah” Exclusive To Muslims
A Malaysian court ruled on Monday that a Christian newspaper may not use the word "Allah" to refer to God, a…
China Inflation At 7-Month High, Limits Room For Easing Despite Export Tumble
China's annual consumer inflation rate rose to a seven-month high of 3.1 percent in September as poor weather drove…
U.S. Senate Leader Sees Chance For Breaking Fiscal Impasse
Senate negotiations to bring a boiling fiscal crisis to an end showed signs of progress on Sunday, but there were…
U.S., Afghanistan Agree On Draft Security Pact
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday reached a preliminary agreement on…