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The European country has maintained its threat status at three, the second-highest level, which has been in place since two days after the March 22 terror attacks in Brussels.

High inflation and falling real wages mean Russians are spending over 50 percent of their incomes on food for the first time in almost a decade.

Lutz Bachmann, who has been accused of inciting racial hatred through his comments on Facebook in 2014, appeared in court Tuesday.

The hypersonic Zircon missiles will reportedly travel at five or six times the speed of sound.

Asian and European equities surged Tuesday as a recovery in oil prices boosted investors' risk-taking appetite.

The appeals come at a time when the U.S. has beefed up its military presence in the contested region to help Southeast Asian countries tackle China’s assertiveness.

Parts of China are saddled with millions of unsold apartments, while major cities are facing a growing property bubble. Can the government strike the right balance and maintain growth?

The comments were made by the Syrian negotiator at the peace talks in Geneva with the Syrian opposition forces, who suspended the talks Monday.

During their meeting Tuesday, John Kerry and Javad Zarif are likely to discuss concerns aired by Iran over the perceived lack of relief from international sanctions.

A computer technician from Sichuan leaked more than 150,000 classified documents to an unidentified foreign power, Chinese media reported.

The suicide bombing by the Taliban in the Afghan capital occurred near government offices and resulted in more than 300 injuries.

The Malaysian prime minister, who set up 1MDB in 2009 to boost economic growth in the country, has been linked to a corruption scandal involving the state-run fund.

China has introduced new guidelines on death penalty for officials found guilty of corruption, as President Xi Jinping deepens his anti-graft campaign.

Ecuador was struck with a magnitude-7.8 earthquake Saturday, which destroyed several homes and buildings, and claimed the lives of hundreds of people.

The U.S. vice president said his recent meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders left him discouraged over the prospects for peace at present.

Two pieces of airplane debris found on the Mozambique coast will be sent to Malaysia for further examination.

Four more regions will fall under rules announced last May: Beijing, southwestern Chongqing, far western Xinjiang and southeastern Guangdong.

The president said Monday she will fight impeachment in the Senate following a heavy defeat in the lower house of Congress.

Negotiations came close to collapse Monday, with the mainstream opposition announcing a pause in peace talks at U.N. headquarters in Geneva.

U.S. defense officials said Washington will deploy about 200 additional troops, mostly as advisers for Iraqi troops as they advance toward Mosul.

The money could be used as soon as later this week to settle a long-standing dispute with U.S. hedge funds led by Elliott Management.

An opposition alliance launches a new offensive on President Bashar Assad’s home turf and asks for a pause in negotiations.

The stop is part of a scheduled U.S. diplomatic tour.

Israel’s police chief wouldn’t elaborate on who was responsible, but he confirmed the explosion was the result of a bombing.

As rescue and recovery efforts continued Monday, here are some ways to help.

Since they arrived by ship last month, Prime Minister Fayez Seraj and his deputies have edged slowly into a capital still controlled by armed brigades.

Last week, the rate of migrants arriving to Italy surged 173 percent from the week before.

The diamond, part of the crown jewels of the U.K., has long been at the centre of disputes, with at least four countries claiming ownership.

Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently ahead of his rivals in opinion polls, recently commented on the rape and murder of an Australian missionary in Davao in 1989.