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Pressed as to the last time U.S. Navy ships did enter the waters within 12 miles of the artificial islands, assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs David Shear told McCain that had happened in 2012.

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday stressed the need for improving the business environment as a way to push growth rather than extending stimulus and rate cuts.

Five civilians, including two women, were killed when a coalition raid targeting rebels in northern Sanaa hit three houses, witnesses said.

The White House is opening its back lawn to some 15,000 people for the arrival of Pope Francis next week. Then media reports suggested Francis’ declaration was a progressive move; or perhaps it was a signal of a forthcoming change in church doctrine.

From Wednesday night more than 3,500 migrants were transported by buses towards the Croatian border crossings Bezdan and Sid, with the financial assistance of the UN’s worldwide Organization for Migrations. “They have the same obligations as Croatia to keep people...

Calls by McCarthy and Ryan to stop the drama over Boehner likely won’t halt the jockeying for position in the House leadership chain, Politico reports.

Obama said he just wanted “a chance to shake their hands in person and to tell them what I think they’ve heard from a lot of people – which is they represent the very best of America, American character”.

The decision to award US President Barack Obama with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 has failed to live up to expectations, a book due out in Norway on Thursday reveals.

“Downward rating pressure could result if a deal goes through due to higher leverage and certain integration risks, despite the enhanced scale and diversification of the businesses”, Moody’s said. Beijing-based CRE would be the likely buyer of AB InBev’s...

Mayor Philip Barlow says the casualties serve as a wake-up call and reality check for a community accustomed to flash floods. The last body recovered was found 6 1/2 miles from where the two cars, a van and an SUV carrying 16 people, were swept away.

Fresh off the heels of the Republican debate the night before, Donald Trump held a campaign rally in New Hampshire on Thursday night. “It’s called Muslims”, an unidentified man who spoke at a question-and-answer town hall event in Rochester, New Hampshire asked...

Silvino S. Silvino, then the commander of Bergdahl’s Blackfoot Company. Bowe Bergdahl’s commanding officer said Thursday that his platoon was left “emotionally busted” by the physically and emotionally draining search for Bergdahl after he went missing...

Slovenian police on Thursday stopped a train carrying migrants and refugees at the border with Croatia, saying some 150 passengers would be returned to Zagreb because they did not have the necessary documents for onward travel.

Elena Delle Donne has to make more room in her ever-growing trophy case.

NICOLA Sturgeon has indicated another referendum will not be staged until she believes independence can be achieved, while confirming that the SNP manifesto will contain details of its timing.