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South Korean and US militaries also discussed the deployment of USA “strategic assets”, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said.

“The State Department itself concluded that Keystone XL would not significantly increase global greenhouse gas emissions, and that alternative methods of transportation would be more greenhouse gas intensive than the pipeline”, TransCanada spokesman Mark Cooper said...

No surprise that given the today’s rebound in the global stock markets, gold is edging about 1% lower.

European stock markets plunged in morning deals following a heavy sell-off across Asia triggered by a suspension to trading in China, the world’s second biggest economy and key driver of commodities consumption.

Investigators found a cellphone on the man, a piece of paper with the flag of the Islamic State on it, and an “unequivocal handwritten claim of responsibility” in Arabic, according to Molins’ office. He also had a phone with a German SIM card, Molins said.

The upcoming release on Saturday in the huge Chinese market of the film directed by J.J. Abrams could help give it a further push to light speed.

The company’s lawsuit in federal court in Houston does not seek legal damages but wants the permit denial invalidated and seeks a ruling that no future president can block construction.

China accelerated the devaluation of the yuan on Thursday, sending currencies across the region reeling and domestic stock markets tumbling, as investors feared the Asian giant was kicking off a virtual trade war against its competitors.

Signs emerged this week that China’s economy may be slowing more than expected. Its stock market sold off this week, and its currency fell as concerns mounted about a slowdown in its economy.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced the capture of Guzman using his Twitter account: “Mission accomplished: we have him”.

The yuan moves suggest Beijing is trying to engineer a weaker currency to cushion the impact of slowing growth in its economy, a slowdown that many analysts believe is much more serious than official statistics indicate.

Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 292,000 jobs in December, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The December report marks the US economy’s second-best year of job growth since 1999, adding roughly 210,000 new positions per month.

Volkswagen’s earlier admissions eliminate nearly any possibility that the automaker could defend itself in court, Daniel Riesel of Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C, who defends companies accused of environmental crimes, said.

Once featured in the Forbes list of billionaires, Guzman’s Sinaloa Cartel has smuggled billions of dollars worth of heroin, cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines into the United States and fought vicious turf wars with other Mexican gangs.