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Kiev fears that the Russian leader will use any violence as a pretext to launch an invasion.

Actress Angelina Jolie is reportedly undergoing IVF treatments in hopes of welcoming twins with her fiancé, Brad Pitt.

Nisha Biswal, U.S. assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, said economic growth in South Asia hinged on India as the region's growth engine.

Documents show the Cadillac brand experienced ignition-switch issues similar to those that triggered the 2014 recall of 2.6 million compacts.

Google Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. both reported fiscal first-quarter earnings after U.S. markets closed on Wednesday.

Separatists drove six armored personnel carriers into the town of Slaviansk to waves and shouts of "Russia! Russia!"

A U.S. district court judge says the Supreme Court has already legalized abortions up to a certain point.

After decades of turmoil, Angola is on the verge of catapulting to the top ranks of the world’s energy economy.

A Switzerland national referendum would raise the minimum wage to $24.99 an hour, but local firms like Nestle say voters should reject it.

The popular mobile game will partner with WeChat for a second chance in China, a market that's certain to offer stiff competition.

The probe concerned the sale of flawed mortgage securities ahead of the financial crisis, people familiar with the negotiations, said.

NATO underscored that the deployment is a contingency plan to defend members, not Ukraine, which is not a member.

The sale is still subject to approval by the other 29 owners in the league.

Bloomberg's grassroots group will use the NRA's single-minded, single-issue strategy to take on the gun lobby.

In a New York speech, Fed Chair Yellen said central bankers and many economists see full employment and stable prices by the end of 2016.

Iusacell SA de CV accused IBM Wednesday of making fraudulent representations that caused it to lose $2.5 billion in profits.

IT outsourcing firms with Indian ties are flooding the U.S. guest worker application system to obtain the greatest share of guest worker visas.

Worried about potential leaks, the EU informed each country only about the risks it would face, rather than sharing full details with all 28 member states.

One trend: via energy and spinoff jobs, the oil and gas boom is tightening local labor markets in Texas, Louisiana, Utah and North Dakota.

Russia is looking at the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the U.S. at the World Trade Organization over sanctions affecting Russian banks.

Overall industrial production was up 0.7 percent in March, beating analysts' expectations.