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Japanese Emperor Akihito waved on Wednesday to throngs of well-wishers eager to see his final New Year's appearance before abdicating in several months. "I am truly happy to celebrate the…

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday met with Rashid Alimov, the outgoing Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). During the three-year tenure of Alimov…

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham indicated on Sunday that President Donald Trump has agreed to slow down the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria. "I think we're slowing things down…

The photo of a U.S. man wearing a sign seeking a kidney donor for his sick wife has gone viral on social media, according to media reports. The photo, taken…

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said Monday that it has detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan here for spying three days ago. The suspect was caught when he was "conducting…

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev tweeted on Saturday that he had signed a government decree to ban the imports of some Ukrainian products amid Moscow-Kiev tensions.

U.S. vape company Juul Labs Inc. is soon to have a staff of millionaires after the company decided to give each of its employees hefty bonuses of $1.3 million USD…

Syria's military announced Friday it has taken control of the flash-point Kurdish-held town of Manbij, where Turkey has threatened an offensive. The announcement was quickly welcomed by the Kremlin, whose…

The euro is about to celebrate its 20th birthday, but the countries that use it are still wrestling with how the shared currency should work and how to fix flaws…

According to an annual Gallup poll, former U.S. President Barack Obama and then First Lady Michelle Obama were voted as the most admired man and woman of this year. Barack…