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The drills were performed by 5,500 U.S. and Philippine soldiers amid a growing territorial dispute, and China’s assertiveness, in the region.

Asian stocks surged Thursday while European stock markets opened lower as investors tracked a dip in crude oil prices.

Presidential ally Volodymyr Groysman’s appointment could end months of political infighting that has stalled efforts to tackle graft and delayed billions of dollars in foreign loans.

Until now, 11 people have been killed around the world, 10 of whom were in the U.S., in incidents linked to defective Takata air bag inflators.

The asset management firm, which has consistently outpaced its peers, also reported a 20 percent drop in profits compared with the same period in 2015.

Just a day left until until federal and most state taxes are due. Do you know where your W-2s are?

The unexpected move by the central bank of the trade-dependent economy triggered the worst fall in its currency in recent months.

Flight 9525 co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who deliberately crashed the plane last year, trained at the Airline Training Center of Arizona.

The microblogging site suffered intermittent outage mostly in the U.S. and Australia.

Virtual reality is the “ultimate social platform where physical differences disappear,” said Yaser Sheikh of Facebook’s Oculus Research team.

In a post attacking Bernie Sanders, who joined a workers’ strike Wednesday, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam argued the company’s $16 billion in dividends “benefit America.”

A dearth of federal funding for the Zika virus is trickling down to state and local health departments, forcing them to make tough choices.

The order signed by John Bel Edwards also bans state agencies from discrimination while offering an exemption for churches and religious organizations.

JPMorgan Chase, the first of the big U.S. banks to report quarterly earnings, posted higher-than-expected revenue and profit Wednesday.

Users of the mobile storytelling app can now add emoji to their videos.

European data protection officials have issues with a proposed new mechanism for companies to transfer data from Europe to the U.S.

Problems in the U.K.’s steel industry are raising questions about whether an independent Britain would have to dance to China’s tune on trade.

Americans cut back on buying cars last month, further evidence that economic growth stumbled in the first quarter.

Expansion of coverage for medical marijuana is not in New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s plans.

The Democratic presidential candidates are vying for minority voters ahead of New York's primary next week.

The institutions don’t have credible plans for winding down operations during a crisis without the help of public money, federal regulators have found.