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No substantial deals were reached at a World Trade Organization meeting in Buenos Aires after three days of negotiations, highlighting how multilateral trade relations are growing increasingly

The world’s largest bloc of Muslim countries declared East Jerusalem the capital of a future Palestinian state at a meeting convened by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, solidifying opposition

21st Century Fox Inc. appears to have found a workaround for its troubled takeover of Sky Plc: have Disney buy the European broadcaster instead.

Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a Republican from Iowa, talks about the GOP Senate majority after the Alabama special election, progress on tax legislation, and

The U.S. finds itself isolated in its efforts to temper support for globalization. It’s having greater success rallying rich countries to rein in a common rival: China.

The U.K. is likely to keep up its strengthened approach to fighting financial crime after leaving the European Union, according to the departing top prosecutor.

After Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, Luis Cruz got a generator connection from the bakery next door to run lights and fans in his Humacao martial-arts studio. But last month, only about a third

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South Africa’s High Court ruled that a commission of inquiry into allegations that President Jacob Zuma allowed the Gupta family to influence state decisions be set up within 180 days, as the graft

South America’s biggest guerrilla army has made peace, but its smaller rival is still fighting.

A broadcaster of the Russian-sponsored news and opinion channel was made to register as a foreign agent.

Republican regulators moving to kill Obama-era open internet regulations say one big reason for their action is that the rules have depressed investment in broadband.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein stood by Robert Mueller in the face of Republican demands to fire him as special counsel or name a second one to investigate what they portrayed as a deep

While Congress irons out the differences between the tax bills proposed by the House and Senate, taxpayers have been living in limbo, and putting year-end tax planning on hold.

Congressional leaders worked quickly to finalize compromise legislation for floor votes next week in an effort to provide themselves and President Donald Trump with a major policy victory before the

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s flagship Brexit bill is in the House of Commons Wednesday for a vote that could be the first the government loses.

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Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton appointed lieutenant Tina Smith on Wednesday to replace Senator Al Franken until a special election in November.

The defeat of Republican Roy Moore in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race by Democrat Doug Jones was a stunning rebuke to the GOP’s anti-establishment wing led by Steve Bannon and a major political

Democrat Doug Jones delivers victory speech after defeating Republican Roy Moore in the U.S. Senate race in Alabama. Jones' win is considered a stunning upset in deep-red Alabama. (Source: Bloomberg)