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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria. (Bloomberg) About 40 countries will crack down on tax avoidance by multinational companies from 2017 under a global plan, …

CAIRNS, Australia (AFP) ― G20 nations including the United States and China said Sunday they can overcome geo-political tensions and financial risks to …

Argentina risks quadrupling its poverty level as the economy stalls, the World Bank says. Those living on $4-$10 per day, or 33 percent of Argentina’s …

VALLETTA (AFP) ― Prince William was welcomed by cheering crowds in Malta on Saturday, where he took part in independence celebrations in place of his wife …

France is back at America’s side in conducting military strikes in Iraq. More than a decade after spurning President George W. Bush’s war against …

A man jumped over the fence of the White House in the U.S. and made it through the front door before officers managed to apprehend him, just minutes after …

EDINBURGH  ― Scots rejected independence on Friday in a referendum that left the centuries-old United Kingdom intact but headed for a major shake-up that …

BEIRUT (AP) ― The Islamic State group on Thursday released a video showing a British journalist who says he is a prisoner of the extremists. In a slick, …

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday hailed Congress for backing his plan to arm moderate Syrian rebels and France for signing off on …

NEW YORK (AFP) ― Chinese online retail giant Alibaba priced its stock at $68 on Thursday, setting in motion a record-breaking public offering of up to $25 …