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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ― Brazil’s unpredictable election took another twist Sunday, with left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff being forced into a runoff race …

Hong Kong civil servants returned to work at the government’s headquarters Monday as pro-democracy protests which have paralysed the area for more than a …

MURSITPINAR, Turkey (AFP) ― Kurdish fighters supported by U.S.-led air strikes held back Islamic State militants attacking a Syrian border town Saturday, …

HONG KONG (AFP) ― A deadline for pro-democracy demonstrators to clear Hong Kong’s streets fast approached Sunday, but the government said the door to …

HONG KONG ― The story of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong’s top leader, is a rags-to-riches tale that is generally admired in this …

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) ― A suicide bombing near a market in southwestern Pakistan killed five people and wounded at least 20 on Saturday, hours after a …

MANILA (AFP) ― The Philippines said Saturday it has shelved planned improvements on a military airstrip in the disputed South China Sea to support its bid …

STOCKHOLM (AFP) ― Sweden’s new prime minister announced Friday that the country would recognize a Palestinian state, becoming the first EU member in …

DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) ―Despite a cease-fire declared a month ago between the Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, the biggest city in eastern Ukraine …

MADRID (AFP) ― Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday called for calm and dialogue as Catalonia leaders pressed ahead with a vote on independence …