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Asian markets traded mixed Thursday despite Bernanke’s dovish comments as concerns over a lack of stimulus from Beijing hurt Chinese stocks.

The massive global conglomerate is faring adequately overall, despite unimpressive second quarter results.

NGOs say Russia blocked a bid to create two huge marine protected areas off the Antarctic the size of India.

Wayne Rooney is believed to have reacted angrily to Manchester United’s recent comments about his status at the club.

Construction workers in Australia called authorities after finding crocodile, frog, fish and plant fossils trapped in a layer of oil shale.

U.S. grain giant Archer Daniels Midland wasn't cited in the allegations about intimidation.

Investors are still trying to gauge whether the U.S. economic recovery is losing momentum or merely entering a short summer lull.

The global epicenter of shark attacks is not Australia or South Africa, it's actually a heavily touristed U.S. state.

China's GDP fell in Q2 to a sub-8 percent figure for the fifth straight quarter, testing its leaders’ long-term growth plans for the country.

An Australian woman was gored at the final running, marking a bloody end to the 2013 San Fermin Festival.

Once every few years on the cricket field, England and Australia battle it out for glory, and a chance to win 'The Ashes.'

Canada is the most beloved country on the map, according to the Reputation Institute’s new 2013 RepTrak report.

Birth of the royal baby is expected to boost UK’s economy, with thousands traveling to London for the event.

Asian markets rally on Bernanke's comments about the continuation of the Fed’s stimulus program while the FOMC remains divided on the question.

A Brazilian woman who auctioned her virginity claims she was manipulated and defrauded into doing so.

Astronomers have detected four radio bursts from outside our galaxy for the first time ever. Their cause is a mystery, and they're from billions of light-years away.

A new study shows that a process called carbon dioxide fertilization has boosted green foliage in the world's driest regions over nearly three decades.

Thousands are in Pamplona, Spain, this week for the running of the bulls at the San Fermin Festival. But are its days numbered?

The June 18-19 meeting minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee is likely to garner attention from the markets.

Scientists and politicians will meet this week to debate two marine protected areas off Antarctica. Each would be the world’s largest.

Japan, which, in January, raised its defense budget for the first time in 11 years criticized its neighbors for inciting regional tensions.