SHANGHAI – China says it has cracked its biggest-ever underground banking network, which handled 410 billion yuan ($64 billion) in…
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Pakistani official: Gunmen open fire, kill 3 security troops guarding mosque in Karachi
ISLAMABAD – A senior Pakistani security official says gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire, killing three security troops deployed outside…
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MOSCOW – Russia’s Defense Minister says that the military has destroyed a number of oil facilities and tankers controlled by…
Read MoreA post-coup constitution ties Portuguese president’s hands as he seeks end to political crisis
LISBON, Portugal – History has returned to haunt Portugal, with a constitutional amendment adopted after a military coup more than…
Read MoreSuriname devalues currency by more than 20 percent amid drop in prices for its oil, gold
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – This South American country has devalued its currency by more than 20 percent, with officials blaming a…
Read MoreMinutes to last meeting show European Central Bank officials debated more stimulus
FRANKFURT, Germany – Top officials at the European Central Bank debated expanding monetary stimulus for the Eurozone economy at their…
Read MoreChinese financial market reforms collide with politics in steelmaker’s tussle with bondholders
BEIJING – Chinese leaders’ ambition to use market forces to make the state-dominated financial system more efficient is colliding with…
Read MoreFrench police dog Diesel, killed during raid, hailed as hero on social media
PARIS – A French police dog named Diesel, killed in a raid targeting the alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks…
Read MoreTurkish FM says Ankara, allies are planning operations to clear border of IS
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s foreign minister says the country and its allies are planning operations to clear a stretch of…
Read MorePalestinian leader shines new light on failed 2008 peace talks
JERUSALEM – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has shined new light on the breakdown of a potentially history-altering round of 2008…
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