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India unveiled a slew of new measures and sops aimed at incentivizing its exports both in the manufacturing and services sectors.

Pope Francis went ahead with the appointment of a controversial figure in Chile, despite protests by the faithful.

A report from the Belgian Privacy Commission alleged that Facebook is illegally tracking the browsing history of all its users and visitors.

The Israeli prime minister said there should be no deal with Iran on its nuclear program unless Tehran backs away from statements calling for Israel’s destruction.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Palestinians of “manipulating” the court.

Gertrude Weaver from the U.S., who will turn 117 on July 4, will now become the oldest person after Misao Okawa's death.

To prepare for the long journey, blackpoll warblers build up their fat stores.

Despite hopeful statements from leaders here, the Islamic State group is still in Tikrit — and the battle is far from over.

So far about 40 countries have applied to join the China-led infrastructure bank.

The production of the missiles will take place in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be complete by January 2018.

International donors pledged far less than the $8.4 billion sought by the United Nations in December.

The ban was imposed in 2013 after the Egyptian army overthrew the government.

Andrew Getty, the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home "under suspicious circumstances."

Iraqi troops aided by Shi'ite paramilitaries have driven Islamic State out of central Tikrit, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday, but the fight to retake all of Saddam Hussein's hometown continued.

Air disasters are proving to be an asset for CNN, which had its best weekly audience since January.

The U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China and Germany -- often referred to as the P5+1 -- sought to ensure in the negotiations that Iran would be unable to manufacture a nuclear bomb within a year.

Investors ended a choppy trading session on the last day of 2015's first quarter as losses Tuesday pushed the blue-chip index into negative territory for the year.

Democrats who rejected the measure said is was unfair to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country by their parents.

President Obama’s transportation bill, which went to Congress this week, would bolster the traffic safety watchdog’s power.

Airlines in the U.S. have been posting record profits, but now they may have a problem: too many seats as demand falls.

Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress defeated President Goodluck Jonathan, impressing Nigerian voters with his fierce campaign on security and anti-corruption.