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North Korea rejects talks as US envoy arrives in Seoul

North Korea on Tuesday said it has no immediate intent to resume a dialogue with the United States as U.S. Deputy Secretary ...

Cyprus: EU partners aim to rein in Turkey's 'expansionism'

Cyprus and its European Union partners are working to rein in Turkey’s “expansionist policy” in the eastern Mediterranean ...

Virus loans helped entities tied to Trump evangelical allies

Churches connected to President Donald Trump and other organizations linked to current or former Trump evangelical advisers ...

Pentagon draft policy would ban Confederate flag displays

A draft policy being circulated by Pentagon leaders would ban the display of the Confederate flag in Defense Department ...

Wall Street rises again, joins worldwide upswell for markets

Wall Street is closing higher, joining a worldwide upswell by markets on Monday, as stocks push higher on hopes that the ...

UK's lockdown-hit arts venues to get $2B rescue package

The British government has announced more than 1.5 billion pounds (almost $2 billion) to help the country’s renowned arts and ...

Trump Cabinet members look to reassure battleground voters

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tromped through a strawberry festival in central Florida, detailing the government's ...

Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses battered ...

Stimulus money could pose dilemmas in nursing homes

Nursing home residents are among the Americans getting $1,200 checks as part of the U.S. government’s plan to revive the ...

North Korea says it has no plans for talks with US

North Korea on Saturday reiterated it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless ...

Virus-hammered Air France announces 7,500 job cuts

Air France and regional subsidiary Hop announced 7,500 job cuts Friday after the virus pandemic grounded most flights and ...

Reopening strategist Castex named new French prime minister

The new French prime minister appointed Friday said he feels ready to face the key challenge of reviving France's economy ...

US jobs surge: Trump sees sunshine, Biden 'no victory yet'

The U.S. economy just posted its best single-month job gain in history. U.S. unemployment is at one of its worst points since ...

US tries to seize Iranian gas heading toward Venezuela

U.S. federal prosecutors are seeking to seize four tankers sailing toward Venezuela with gasoline supplied by Iran, the ...

Congress extends relief program for COVID-slammed businesses

The House on Wednesday easily passed a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses slammed by the ...

Fed minutes show concerns about severity of downturn

Federal Reserve officials last month expressed concerns about the severity of the economic downturn triggered by the ...

Mexico celebrates start of new trade accord with US, Canada

Mexico celebrated the implementation of a new free trade agreement with Canada and the United States that it hopes will lead ...

Immigration judges in lawsuit say US government muzzles them

Immigration judges said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday against the U.S. Department of Justice that they are being muzzled by ...

US construction spending fell 2.1% in May

U.S. construction spending fell 2.1% in May with both home building and nonresidential activity declining. The Commerce ...

High court sparks new battle over church-state separation

The Supreme Court elated religious freedom advocates and alarmed secular groups with its Tuesday ruling on public funding for ...