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Hong Kong's High Court has ordered the protest sites that have choked the financial city to be cleared, building up to a final showdown between pro-democracy activists and authorities backed by Beijing.

The Dow and S&P 500 dropped Monday as the energy sector tumbled after Morgan Stanley slashed its forecast for Brent crude.

Archaeologists attributed the clothes’ notable preservation to a layer of slurry, or sealant, used to enclose the coffins.

China, the world's largest, fastest-growing car market, is cooling a lot. Here's why foreign automakers remain bullish on long-term growth.

Wall Street is eyeing this week’s retail sales and inflation data from last month for clues about the U.S. economy's health.

The fast-food chain has been losing customers to fast-casual restaurants such as Chipotle and battling an image as a low-quality meat seller.

One of ECB's longest standing policymakers said the euro zone economy was "experiencing a massive weakening."

Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton will embark on their scheduled U.S. tour after landing in New York Sunday.

Striking workers in China, and those helping them, have often been harassed, detained and sometimes imprisoned by authorities in the country.

A football-sized white truffle sold for $61,250 at a New York City auction Saturday.

“This is not the time to risk a breakdown when we still have a chance at a breakthrough,” Biden said regarding new sanctions.

The latest diagnosis marks the second reported case of H7N9 bird flu in China in the past two weeks.

Joshua Wong, a leader of the Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrations, began the hunger strike last Monday.

Zhou Yongkang is the highest-ranking official to be arrested on charges including corruption and adultery.

Federal trade officials on Friday said imports of crude oil dropped 0.6 percent in October, helping to ease America's trade imbalance.

India sent five planes of water to the Maldives after the island nation announced an emergency that left more than 100,000 residents without clean water.

Kevin Federline was paid $5,000 to show up for a cameo.

Amnesty International has warned of "catastrophic consequences" for nearly 4 million Syrian refugees if the world fails to act.

According to China's estimates, up to 18,000 corrupt employees of state-owned enterprises have fled the country since the 1990s.

China says its Confucius Institutes promote cultural exchange, but critics say that they promote the political aims of China's rulers.

Developed nations have so far contributed $10 billion to the Green Climate Fund, far below the $100 billion a year target.