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U.S. Fiscal Negotiations Sputter As Deadline Nears
Congressional negotiations to end a U.S. fiscal crisis gripping Washington and spooking financial markets hung by a…
Obama And Republicans Search For A Deal On U.S. Fiscal Impasse
President Barack Obama and congressional Republican leaders inched toward resolving their fiscal impasse on Friday,…
Malala Yousafzai Speaks of Nobel Hopes
Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girl's education,…
Obama, Republicans Aim to End Crisis After Meeting, Hurdles Remain
President Barack Obama and Republican leaders appeared ready to end a political crisis that has shuttered much of…
South Korea Charges 100 With Corruption Over Nuclear Scandal
South Korea has indicted 100 people, including a top former state utility official, of corruption in a scandal over…
Kerry Reassures Asia As Concerns Grow Over U.S. Fiscal Impasse
Secretary of State John Kerry assured Asian nations that the United States was committed to resolving a fiscal…
Afghan Taliban Say Pakistan Still Holds Ex-No 2 In Jail
The Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday Pakistan has not freed their former second-in-command, Mullah Baradar, as…
Obama To Choose Yellen For Top Fed Job, Markets Relieved
U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Fed number two Janet Yellen on Wednesday to run the world's most…
North Korea Puts Army On Alert, Warns U.S. Of ‘Horrible Disaster’
North Korea said on Tuesday its military would be put on high alert and be ready to launch operations, stepping up…
Global Trade Weakening, Economy To Slow: APEC Statement
The 21 countries of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation trade group promised on Tuesday to implement responsible…