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WASHINGTON (AFP) ― New mandatory Ebola quarantine measures in three U.S. states came under fire Sunday, with President Barack Obama’s administration said …

MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AFP) ― Kurdish forces thwarted a new attempt Sunday by Islamic State group fighters to cut off the Syrian town of Kobane from the border …

BEIJING (AFP) ― China’s legislature is considering abolishing the death penalty for nine of the 55 crimes it is currently available for, state media said …

MONTEVIDEO (AP) ― Former President Tabare Vazquez won the most votes in Uruguay’s presidential election Sunday, but he fell short of the outright majority …

CONAKRY (AFP) ― The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has criticized the level of international support for nations hit by Ebola as she begins a tour of …

KIEV (AFP) ― Pro-Western and nationalist parties were on course Monday for a crushing Ukrainian election win, boosting President Petro Poroshenko’s bid to …

Apple Inc.’s bid to replace the consumer wallet with its mobile payment system ran into a roadblock as CVS Health Corp. and Rite Aid Corp. disabled the …

Panasonic Corp.’s ratings upgrade shows that its investment in self-driving autos and car batteries has breathed new life into the company as it scales back …

The emerging crisis over air bags traces back to a little-known Japanese company that for over 20 years has supplied the safety devices to automakers including …

TOKYO (AP) ― Toyota kept its lead over rivals Volkswagen and General Motors as the world’s top-selling automaker in the first nine months of the year, …