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Four Dead, Thousands Evacuated After Typhoon Fitow Hits Eastern China
Four people were killed and hundreds of thousands evacuated after Typhoon Fitow hit eastern China, destroying…
Obama Climate Adviser Zichal To Step Down: Officials
President Barack Obama's top adviser on energy and climate change, Heather Zichal, plans to step down in the next…
Merkel’s Flirtation With Germany’s Greens Raises Pressure On SPD
A top aide to Chancellor Angela Merkel said a partnership with the environmental Green party is realistic,…
Libya, Somalia Raids Show U.S. Reach, Problems
Two U.S. raids in Africa show the United States is pressuring al Qaeda, officials said on Sunday, though a failure…
Global Economy: Stakes Start Rising Over Washington Gridlock
The world is watching Washington's showdown over the federal budget and debt ceiling with the same feelings of…
Special Report: The Education Of China’s Oil Company
Yang Hua was a rising star at Chinese oil giant CNOOC Ltd back in 2005. Then, the 44-year-old chief financial…
Obama Says Expects Congress Will Raise Debt Ceiling Before Deadline
President Barack Obama said he does not expect to have to take any unusual steps to prevent the United States from…
Kerry Calls U.S. Government Shutdown A Brief Disruption
The shutdown of the U.S. government is a "momentary episode" and does not change the U.S. commitment to Asia or…
Washington Heads Into Fifth Day Of Shutdown, No End In Sight
Washington headed into the fifth day of a partial government shutdown with no end in sight even as another, more…
Somali Militants Say ‘Western’ Forces Attack Coastal Base From Beach
Somali Islamist militants said on Saturday "Western" forces attacked a house in one of its coastal bases in the…