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Obama announces 'understanding' with China's Xi on cyber theft but remains wary

President Barack Obama announced on Friday that he had reached a "common understanding" with Chinese...

Sep 26, 2015 01:41 AM EDT

U.S., allies review Afghan pullback options - WSJ

U.S. and allied defence officials, increasingly wary of White House plans to scale back the U.S. pre...

Sep 25, 2015 06:58 AM EDT

China's 'fake' Apple stores thrive ahead of new iPhone launch

On a bustling street in China's southern boomtown of Shenzhen, more than 30 stores carrying Apple In...

Sep 24, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

Judge rejects latest stay request from Kentucky clerk Davis

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Kim Davis a stay of his order requiring her office to issue marr...

Sep 23, 2015 06:45 PM EDT

Obama, in prison documentary: U.S. legal system has been 'unjust'

The United States has too long ignored the effect of high incarceration rates on minority and poor c...

Sep 22, 2015 06:02 PM EDT

U.S. tells China cyber espionage is more than an irritant, must stop

U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice issued a stern warning to China on Monday before President...

Sep 22, 2015 02:00 AM EDT

Republican Walker exits 2016 presidential race

Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin abruptly pulled out of the 2016 U.S. presidential race...

Sep 22, 2015 01:36 AM EDT

Volkswagen shares plunge on emissions scandal; U.S. widens probe

Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) shares plunged by nearly 20 percent on Monday after the German carmaker admit...

Sep 21, 2015 08:44 PM EDT

Netanyahu to quiz Putin on Russia's reinforcement of Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Moscow on Monday to seek reassurance from President Vladim...

Sep 21, 2015 04:13 AM EDT

Kerry says U.S. ready to take more refugees

The United States will increase the number of refugees it takes in by 15,000 over each of the next t...

Sep 21, 2015 03:13 AM EDT

Pope meets Fidel Castro, warns against ideology on Cuba trip

Pope Francis met Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday hours after warning Cubans to be...

Sep 20, 2015 08:58 PM EDT

African Union suspends Burkina Faso, threatens sanctions

The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso and will impose sanctions on coup leaders if they do no...

Sep 19, 2015 06:39 AM EDT

U.S. sees military talks with Russia on Syria as important next step: Kerry

U.S. President Barack Obama believes that holding military talks with Russia on Syria is an importan...

Sep 19, 2015 06:28 AM EDT

China says U.S. has repatriated wanted economic fugitive

The United States has repatriated one of China's most wanted economic fugitives, the ruling Communis...

Sep 18, 2015 02:20 AM EDT

Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source

The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russi...

Sep 17, 2015 10:04 PM EDT

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