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The widely anticipated U.S. interest rate hike has spelled good news for currencies in South Africa and Turkey, but others are struggling.

The measure, which is expected to be signed by U.S. President Barack Obama, provides for spending increases and $620 billion in tax breaks.

The former Federal Reserve chairman said Thursday the U.S. H-1B visa program is too narrow and that the country should accept more highly skilled workers to boost its productivity.

China considers Taiwan as part of its territory and has protested the $1.83 billion arms deal, saying it affects Beijing's sovereignty and security interests.

The US reportedly declined to give France information after the Charlie Hebdo attack in January and hasn't responded to similar requests after the attacks around Paris last month.

Following electricity cuts, Ukraine is further isolating Crimea by cutting trade relations with the Russian-annexed peninsula.

China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory and opposes all arms sales to the island, has warned that the deal could threaten ties between Beijing and Taipei.

Islam is both a religion and a form of government, the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania argued during Tuesday's "undercard" Republican debate.

An assessment of the Republican candidate's health was actually written by the late physician's son, Trump's campaign clarified Monday, without elaborating on the error.

Mohamed Yousef ElShinawy had been communicating with Islamic State group terrorists overseas who sent him money, possibly to carry out an attack or travel to Syria.

This is the highest percentage of Americans who see terrorism as the most important problem facing the U.S. in a decade.

As the Islamic State group pushes deeper into the North African country, officials are increasingly concerned about its plans for Libyan oil.

Brad Bartelt was taken into police custody Thursday after posting a note on Facebook saying he was suicidal and homicidal.

The trial run, which is expected to last through June, is aimed at tracking those who stay back after their visas expire.

A man who lost his leg while serving in the British Army in Iraq says he is "getting frustrated" by people who think he should hate Muslims.

Syed Farook's bank account was credited with thousands of dollars two weeks before the Dec. 2 attack, Fox News reported citing a source.

International arrivals in Africa have already dropped 6 percent this year, including 5 percent for sub-Saharan Africa.

Two years after Ukraine's revolution, the next political generation is working to fight graft by going online because "you can't bribe a computer."

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said that Ukraine must combat corruption amid the Eastern European country's ongoing territorial battle with Russia.

Africa's largest economy was losing about $1 billion per month due to corruption, according to Nigeria's former central bank governor.

The New York Times has run two pieces highlighting the prevalence of gun violence in the U.S., one of which was the first front-page editorial in over 90 years.