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September 26, 2016

Snake wrapped around armrest halts Japanese 'bullet' train

A passenger spotted a snake curled around the armrest of another passenger's seat on a Japanese Shinkansen "bullet" train on ...

September 26, 2016

Some elephants learning to avoid dangerous areas: Expert

Some African elephant herds are adapting to the danger of poaching by moving out of risky areas, according to one ...

September 26, 2016

Dubai airport plans more gates to handle double-decker A380

Dubai Airports is boosting the number of specialized facilities to handle Airbus A380 planes at the Middle East's busiest ...

September 26, 2016

Drugmaker Pfizer decides not to break up business

Drug giant Pfizer says it won't split into two publicly traded companies, despite pressure from investors frustrated by its ...

September 26, 2016

Turkish markets hit by Moody's rating downgrade

Turkish financial markets took a battering Monday after ratings agency Moody's downgraded the country's credit grade to junk ...

September 26, 2016

Spain: Protesters jeer ex-IMF boss as bank card trial starts

Protesters shouted insults at Rodrigo Rato, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, as he and 64 others entered ...

September 26, 2016

UK CEOs consider pulling up stakes because of Brexit

A survey of company CEOs in Britain suggests that a majority is considering moving some business away from the U.K.

September 26, 2016

Poachers target rare bird's 'ivory' beak in Southeast Asia

Some call it "ivory on wings," part of the bill of a critically endangered bird in Southeast Asia that is sought by poachers ...

September 26, 2016

Global stocks drop ahead of first US presidential debate

Stock markets around the world fell sharply Monday as investors turned their attention to the U.S. presidential race and the ...

September 26, 2016

Japan's leader vows to accelerate economic measures, TPP

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday to accelerate his mix of policies to prop up Japan's economic recovery and ...

September 26, 2016

Iran issues local credit cards for the first time in decades

Iranian banks have begun issuing credit cards for the first time in decades, local media reported on Monday. The report by ...

September 26, 2016

Clinton, Trump battle fiercely over taxes, race, terror

In a combative opening debate, Hillary Clinton emphatically denounced Donald Trump Monday night for keeping his personal tax ...

September 25, 2016

Asian stocks mostly lower ahead of US presidential debate

Asian shares were mostly lower Monday as market attention turned from action from central banks to the U.S.

September 25, 2016

Gas prices up 4 cents to $2.25 a gallon

The average price of gasoline in the U.S. has risen four cents over the past two weeks to $2.25 a gallon for regular grade.

September 25, 2016

Pemex says fire put out on tanker off Mexico's Gulf coast

A fire on a tanker carrying gasoline and diesel off Mexico's Gulf coast was put out Sunday, a day after the blaze began, the ...

September 25, 2016

Residents evacuate Cedar Rapids homes ahead of flooding

Several thousand residents of Cedar Rapids left their homes Sunday as floodwaters began to spill out of the rising Cedar ...

September 25, 2016

Jane Pauley replacing Osgood at 'Sunday Morning'

Jane Pauley is becoming a morning television host again — this time at a much more relaxed pace. CBS said Sunday she will ...

September 25, 2016

China begins operating world's largest radio telescope

The world's largest radio telescope began searching for signals from stars and galaxies and, perhaps, extraterrestrial life ...

September 25, 2016

US guidelines on self-driving cars get good reception at G-7

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Sunday that his counterparts in the Group of Seven nations welcomed U.S.