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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday extended his greetings to the Chinese people for the Spring Festival or the Chinese Lunar New Year. "This is really a main holiday,…

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday he was the target of "extortion and blackmail" by the publisher of the National Enquirer, which he said threatened to publish revealing personal photos…

A long-term care facility in Arizona where an incapacitated woman was raped and later gave birth announced Thursday that it would shut down operations. Officials with Hacienda HealthCare said its…

A U.S. Senate panel voted on party lines on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, William Barr. The nomination now heads to the Senate floor, where…

Twitter reported Thursday that its revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018 has hit 909 million U.S. dollars, growing 24 percent year on year and beating market estimates of about…

Thailand's Princess Ubolratana Mahidol, in an unexpected move, accepted on Friday the nomination as candidate for prime minister in the March 24 general election. Thai Raksa Chart (Thais protect country)…

Britain will risk crashing out of 40 trade agreements spanning five continents in event of a no-deal Brexit, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) warned Wednesday. John Allan, president of…

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated David Malpass to be the next president of the World Bank. Praising Malpass, Trump said his 40 years of experience in economics, finance, government…

A Taliban representative says the U.S. has promised to withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April. Abdul Salam Hanafi made the remarks on the sidelines…

The political crisis in Virginia spun out of control Wednesday when the state's attorney general confessed to putting on blackface in the 1980s and a woman went public with detailed…