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The new Syrian opposition coalition secured formal British recognition this week, but was rejected by a group of Syrian rebel militias on the ground in Aleppo.

Fermanagh in Ulster will host next year's G-8 summit, making it the highest-profile event ever held in Northern Ireland.

Nicki Minaj is "scared" how she will appear as a judge on "American Idol."

Whether the Israel-Gaza struggle ends in a cease-fire or a ground invasion, the world is finding there are no easy answers to end it.

A blog from the New York Fed's Research and Statistics Group says the big output drop from the recession isn't cutting wages as much as would be expected.

Employees of the world's largest retail chain are planning Black Friday protests, but will consumers notice, or care?

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hastily departed to the Middle East Tuesday from her Asia tour with President Barack Obama attending the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, to join efforts to broker truce between Israel and Palestinian militants.

U.S. President Barack Obama, in his first meeting with China’s outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao since the presidential election, overlooked the maritime disputes between the Southeast and East Asian nations and instead laid the emphasis on establishing clear rules for trade and investment between the U.S. and China.

Four men were arrested on charges of plotting to kill Americans overseas and bombing public buildings by engaging in jihad, FBI officials said Monday.

Asian stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday as sentiment turned positive overnight on hopes that U.S. lawmakers will soon arrive at a consensus to avoid the "fiscal cliff.”

The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open Tuesday ahead of the Census Bureau’s data on housing starts and building permits.

Russia accused the U.S. Monday of blocking U.N. Security Council attempts to condemn the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip adding that other council members were trying to “filibuster” the issue.

Israeli bombs and Hamas rockets continued to fly as Netanyahu's Cabinet considered a truce offer.

The Bank of Japan Tuesday kept its key policy rate unchanged and refrained from announcing any monetary easing measures in spite of the political pressures to pursue aggressive stimulus steps for reviving the economic growth momentum.

Samsung Electronics Co. will get another chance to convince a U.S. trade agency that Apple Inc.’s iPhone, iPad iPod touch infringe its patents.

Asian shares rose Tuesday on hopes of a U.S. fiscal deal, while the euro fell after Moody's Investors Service scrapped France's top-notch credit rating, reminding investors of the protracted euro mess.

A picture of One Direction meeting the Queen went viral on Twitter.

Fans of One Direction band member Harry Styles express their distaste at rumors he's dating Taylor Swift on Twitter.

Some unnamed sources hoped that Svetlana Alliluyeva, who came to the U.S., would inspire other dissatisfied Soviets to escape.

Now in week two of the conflict, negotiations in Cairo have broken down, as the death toll in Gaza climbs to 100.

Black Friday shoppers have already begun lining up for 2012's best deals and steals more than a week early.