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TOKYO (AFP) — Japan scrambled jets after 11 Chinese military planes flew near southern Japanese islands during what Beijing said was a drill to improve …

BEIJING (AP) — Air pollution in Beijing reached hazardous levels on Saturday as smog engulfed large parts of the country despite efforts to clean up the …

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — With Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg about to become a dad, the social network boosted the amount of time fathers can take off …

AL-HOL, Syria (AFP) — Outside her home in a town of northeast Syria, four-year-old Baydaa scribbles on a leaflet of religious rules left behind by the …

TORONTO (AP) — The aunt of a Syrian boy whose lifeless body was photographed on a Turkish beach, sparking worldwide outrage at the refugee crisis, said …

WASHINGTON (AFP) — Nearly 136 million shoppers are expected to flock to US sales over the Black Friday weekend, both in stores and online, according to …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) — A gunman who opened fire inside a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic was arrested after engaging in gun battles …

Jeff Bezos. Bloomberg The private space firm founded by Internet entrepreneur Jeff Bezos claimed a breakthrough for its space travel efforts Tuesday with the …

Russian warplanes carried out heavy raids in Syria’s northern Latakia province a day after Turkey downed one of Moscow’s jets in the area, a …

Turkey confirmed that it shot down a Russian warplane Tuesday, claiming it had violated Turkish airspace and ignored repeated warnings. Russia denied that the …