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U.S. bill seeks hostage recovery officer appointment

A U.S. House lawmaker has introduced a bill that appoints a federal officer charged with overseeing efforts to win the release of American citizens held by …

Pope Armenian ‘genocide’ speech sparks bitter row with Turkey

Pope Francis uttered the word “genocide” on Sunday to describe the mass murder of Armenians 100 years ago, sparking fury from Turkey which slammed …

Clinton launches White House bid to champion ‘everyday Americans’

Casting herself as a champion of “everyday Americans,” Hillary Clinton on Sunday finally launched her campaign to become the first female tenant of …

5 children dead in strike on school in Syria’s Aleppo: monitor

A Syrian regime air strike hit a school in the main northern city of Aleppo on Sunday killing five children and four other civilians, a monitoring group said. …

China Development Bank to Stay Focused on Policy Lending

China approved a reorganization that will keep China Development Bank Corp. and two other lenders focused on providing policy-driven funding, the State Council …

Beijing to limit mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong

Beijing is to impose a limit on the number of mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong, a politician and media said Sunday, after a series of protests against …

[Newsmaker] Clinton to focus on economic security
[Newsmaker] Clinton to focus on economic security

CHICAGO — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign will center on boosting economic security for the middle class and expanding opportunities for …

[Graphic News] China defends land reclamation on disputed islands
[Graphic News] China defends land reclamation on disputed islands

Beijing reaffirmed its right to build on disputed islands in the South China Sea on Thursday after satellite imagery emerged of construction operations turning …

Seoul firms to run 2nd N.K.-Russia logistics project

A consortium of Seoul firms is expected to run another pilot operation of a key logistics project involving South and North Korea and Russia in late April, a …

Obama, Castro hold ‘candid’ historic meeting
Obama, Castro hold ‘candid’ historic meeting

U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuba’s Raul Castro held unprecedented face-to-face talks Saturday in Panama, a more than hour-long meeting crowning their …

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