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WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden “trained as a spy” and worked “undercover overseas” for intelligence agencies, he …

WASHINGTON (AFP) ―President Barack Obama has postponed a review of U.S. deportation policy for undocumented workers, hoping to give legislative reform a …

NEW YORK (AP) ― They’re the $10 million men and women. Propelled by a soaring stock market, the median pay package for a CEO rose above eight figures for …

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Twitter is seeing strong user growth in the Asia-Pacific region, helping the messaging platform compensate for a slowdown in the U.S. and …

SYDNEY (AFP) ― The owners of the 7-Eleven chain in Australia have taken control of coffee giant Starbucks’ struggling local operations in a bid to turn …

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Google will build a car without a steering wheel. It doesn’t need one because it drives itself. The two-seater won’t be sold publicly, …

China Vanke Co., the nation’s biggest developer, is focused on developing homes for owner occupiers rather than investors because the country’s property …

LONDON (AFP) ― Progress to overhaul the global banking sector and prevent another financial crisis has been “too slow,” International Monetary Fund chief …

(RBS TV) A Brazilian man has had plastic surgery in order to look more Oriental, a local media outlet reported. Cosmetic procedures, such as silicone implants, …

South Korea’s point man on North Korea said Wednesday that Seoul will make gradual preparations to break ground for a peace park inside the heavily …