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A U.N. document reportedly recommended that member states consider decriminalizing drug possession and personal consumption, and argued that “arrest and incarceration are disproportionate measures.”
China-UK Trade Relations: Despite Chinese Economic Slowdown, British Authorities Push For More Investment
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Britain as economic activity between the two countries is skyrocketing, with Chinese investment in the U.K. rising to $8.5 billion in 2014.
Iran Nuclear Deal Sanctions: Why Tehran Wants To Be A Part of International Financial System
The Islamic nation, which is No. 2 in both GDP and population in the Middle East, hopes to rejoin Swift, a vital organization for reconnecting with the global economy.
Xi Jinping Buckingham Palace Visit: Chinese President Will Meet With Kate Middleton, Prince William During UK Tour
Xi Jinping is the first Chinese leader to visit the U.K. in a decade.
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ISIS Teen Recruitment: Why David Cameron Wants A 'Deradicalization' To Stop Islamic State Group's Influence In UK
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US Army Equipment Caches In Europe: Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Activity Sets To Be Built
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President Obama praised Iran's agreement to additional monitoring and dispatched Ambassador Tom Shannon to Vienna to discuss the next steps.
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Sunday was so-called "adoption day" for the deal, which came 90 days after the nuclear deal with Iran was reached.
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Xi acknowledged "concerns about the Chinese economy", but sought to allay them in a written interview with Reuters.
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One of the major players in the horsemeat scandal, Dutch trader Willy Selten, was jailed this past April.
UK Ministry Of Defense Police Investigating 170 Officers For Criminal, Disciplinary Violations
Although the number of probes was high, the number of officers actually being dismissed remained low.
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FDA's move came as a setback for AstraZeneca, which has been trying to secure a place in the drug market by bringing in new treatments.
Vladimir Putin's Aides, Including Rotenbergs, May Have Benefited From Deutsche Bank Trades: Report
Deutsche Bank announced in September that it will close its investment banking operations in Russia, to “reduce complexity, costs, risks and capital consumption.”
'League Of Legends': Team Dignitas Subject To eSports Bidding War Ahead Of World Championships Quarterfinal
U.K.-based Team Dignitas controls two teams, but world championships rules dictate that it is allowed to manage only a single team in order to compete in the series.
Uber Wins UK High Court Battle Over Taxi App
In a significant victory for the ride-hailing company, the High Court in London has ruled that the Uber app does not break the law.
Europe Gay Marriage Laws: Italian Civil Union Bill Opens To Heated Debate In Parliament
Italy is one of the last nations in Europe to legalize some form of same-sex marriage.
Oldest King James Bible Draft Found In England, Suggests 17th Century Translation Wasn't Group Effort
Jeffrey Miller, a New Jersey college professor, found a notebook belonging to Samuel Ward, one of the translators who worked on the 1611 product.
Ancient Homo Sapiens Teeth Discovered In China Raise Questions Over History Of Human Migration
The 47 teeth, discovered in a cave in southern China, suggest that modern humans arrived in Asia much earlier than previously believed.
Iran Broadcasts Pictures Of Underground Missile Facility After Testing Precision-Guided Ballistic Missile
The facility is one of the "numerous missile bases" scattered across the country, Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh reportedly said.
Deezer IPO Aims To Raise Up To $460M To Expand User Base, Take On Spotify And Apple
Music-streaming service Deezer will float on the Paris stock exchange at the end of October, hoping to raise as much as $460 million from the share issue.
EU Syria Refugee Crisis Similar To Holocaust? Europe's Reluctance Echoes Continent's Response To Jewish Persecution, UN Human Rights Official Says
The U.N.'s top human rights official said the Syrian refugee debate echoed prewar rhetoric that led the world to turn its back on Jews fleeing Nazi persecution.
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A piece of malware spread by an Eastern European hacking group called Evil Corp has stolen at least $40 million from businesses in the U.S. and the U.K.
UK Unemployment Rate 2015: At 5.4%, British Workforce At Lowest Rate Since 2008
Despite global economic uncertainty, the U.K. saw its unemployment rate fall with the highest number of people working since 1971.
Adobe Flash Zero-Day Discovered Being Used By Russia-Linked Hacking Group Pawn Storm
Researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in Adobe's Flash software, which is reportedly being used by Russia-linked hacking group Pawn Storm.
Music Managers Have No Idea Where Their Artists' Digital Royalties Are, Either
More than a third of artists' contracts with labels and publishers contain no mention at all of income from digital sources, a survey of artists' managers found.
Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes To Be Recorded In UK As Separate Category, Bringing Islamophobia In Line With Anti-Semitic Attacks
The government said that the move would enable better protection of Muslims and their places of worship.
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The German automaker's emissions-software controversy has affected mostly European nations, but countries in Africa and Asia have not been immune.
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