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Companies may also require greater persuasion to invest in Iranian fields due to low crude prices.

Swiss authorities had declared a no-fly zone within 25 miles of the meeting that was attended by about 2,500 world leaders and dignitaries.

In 2011, News Corp journalists were alleged to have hacked into the phones of celebrities, and even the British royal family to get news tips.

Israel had opposed the appointment of William Schabas as the head of a U.N. panel investigating last year's war in the Gaza Strip.

Amid a surge of new fighting in eastern Ukraine, the U.S. government and military leaders are considering providing lethal aid to Ukraine.

Baird's departure leaves the Harper government with a major post unfilled in an election year.

At least 53 people have died this month in Bangladesh's recent political unrest.

Sen. Rand Paul and Gov. Chris Christie favor a parent’s right to choose whether to vaccinate a child.

The bill, supported by leaders of the Republican-led House, would repeal “gun-free zones” carved out around elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities.

Kyle, who is portrayed in the Oscar-nominated "American Sniper," may not have been as lethal a sniper as an unnamed Royal Marine.

President Obama's latest budget expands the earned-income tax credit, which may well win Republican support.

The journalist's release was hinged on renouncing his Egyptian citizenship.

The U.S. is training and equipping Sunni militias in Iraq's Anbar province to fight the Islamic State group.

But he certainly wouldn't decline if elected.

Venezuela's president, who accused Joe Biden of plotting a coup, has another reason to be unhappy with Washington.

The $4 trillion budget doesn't include an olive branch to Congress.

President Obama warned that the military and the economy will suffer if his budget isn't enacted. Is he correct?

The proposal includes a $4 billion fund to help states speed emissions reductions and $7.4 billion for clean energy projects.

The president's proposal includes $75 million in military aid to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova to "counter Russian aggression."

Obama's proposed budget aims to prop up a sagging middle class.

Sending weapons to Ukraine could escalate fighting, but may be necessary to confront Russia's wider aggression.

The baseline budget is the biggest in history, bigger in fact than spending caps will allow.

Beijing appears to be blocking VPNs based on the type of security protocol the service employs.

The key Western ally has continued and even expanded its own policy of public beheadings with little scrutiny.

Passing the bill would enfranchise the largely Dominican immigrant community, but critics say it dilutes citizenship privileges.

Despite saying his budget is "fully paid for," Obama's spending plan has a $474 billion deficit.

America's College Promise would increase the deficit by $60 billion over the next 10 years.

Patients who volunteer their genomic and medical data to a new nationwide study will be signing up for limited protection and the potential for ethical quandaries.

Following Tony Abbott's "Knightmare" gaffe, Australia's leader attempts to redeem himself by dumping unpopular policies.