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Kerry to meet Russia’s Putin amid Ukraine, Syria tensions

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin with an eye on easing badly strained relations over conflicts in Ukraine and …

Verizon agrees to acquire AOL in deal valued at $4.4b

Verizon Communications agreed to buy AOL in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, giving the largest U.S. wireless carrier digital content and Web advertising …

Dozens dead as new quake hits shattered Nepal
Dozens dead as new quake hits shattered Nepal

 A major earthquake hit a remote mountain region of Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 37 people while triggering landslides and toppling buildings less than …

[Newsmaker] Picasso’s ‘Women of Algiers’ sets $179m auction record
[Newsmaker] Picasso’s ‘Women of Algiers’ sets $179m auction record

NEW YORK ― A Picasso masterpiece fetched more than $179 million in New York on Monday, smashing the world record for the most expensive art sold at auction …

Four killed as new quake hits shattered Nepal

A new earthquake and several powerful aftershocks hit devastated Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least four people and sending terrified residents running into …

Reports: US, Russian foreign ministers to hold talks Tuesday

MOSCOW (AP) _ U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in Sochi on Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, for talks on Ukraine, Syria, Yemen …

Nations ground A400M planes after deadly Spain crash

MADRID (AFP) — Britain, Germany and Turkey grounded their Airbus A400M military transport planes Sunday after one crashed in Spain, killing four people, …

China cuts rates for 3rd time in 6 months to boost economy

BEIJING (AP) — China cut interest rates Sunday for the third time in six months to boost sluggish economic growth and announced that it is giving banks …

South African opposition party elects first black leader

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s main opposition group on Sunday chose its first black leader at a party congress, seeking to expand its appeal …

Five killed in Swiss shooting

GENEVA (AFP) — Five people were killed in a shooting in northern Switzerland, police said Sunday, rocking the normally tranquil nation. The shooter in …

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