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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced that a new bill is in the works to ban public smoking.

On Tuesday night, Mitt Romney showed how out of touch he is when it comes to issues that directly affect female voters.

Labor strife in South Africa entered a dangerous phase this week after negotiations between strikers and mining companies broke down.

Top global electronics brands Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Nokia, Google and Amazon share a common problem: they're customers of Taiwan’s Foxconn.

Facing charges of horrific atrocities during the Bosnian War, former Serbian leader Radovan Karadzic is defending himself calmly at a Hague tribunal.

The number of Syrian refugees at Turkish border camps has topped 100,000 -- can Turkey accommodate more?

Talking heads were scrambling to explain the sudden departure of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) Chief Executive Vikram Pandit Tuesday.

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended peacefully, but history continues to unfold in more ways than one.

Third-quarter net income for Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) should decline, but the fourth-quarter forecast may be the news.

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) is expected to report lower third-quarter revenue, but earnings should rise at least 5%.

A leading economist in Gov. Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign criticized the Democratic tax plan on CNBC Monday.

Ray Lewis' torn tricep muscle could end his career on a sour note

As some countries like Saudi Arabia are clamping down, others like Tunisia are opening up: So how does Islam impact online censorship?

The Pro Bowl cornerback will undergo knee surgery next week.

How can an organization of 27 nations win the Nobel Peace Prize? As it turns out, the European Union isn't such an odd choice.

The financial press fawned over the quarterly results of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) Friday. But why?

From Medicare to national security, Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan grappled in a spirited, freewheeling debate.

Saudi Arabia recently called for an international discussion to lay down new guidelines for Internet accessibility.

Watching financial announcements from big companies in the PC sector resembles a jalopy falling apart. Is the tablet age here?

A new report reveals that illegal fishing operations that bring catches from West Africa to Europe are pervasive and sophisticated.

Shares of Sprint-Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) soared on Softbank takeover reports. Here's why they'd make a deal.

Sammi Kane Kraft, who took on Tatum O’Neal’s role in the 2005 remake of “The Bad News Bears,” died in a car accident in Los Angeles at age 20.

Australia is losing jobs to other countries, and the reason may be surprising: China isn't growing as fast as it used to.

What’s wrong with Intel (Nasdaq: INTC)? Wednesday it set still another 52-week low of $21.76, down 25% from its high.

The novel depicts a world of relentless violence, hostility, greed and an endlessly depressing cornucopia of amoral and feral behavior.

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is scheduled to report third-quarter results next Thursday which may once again prove there's gold in search.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Athens Tuesday. She is not welcome.

Robert Vadra, the businessman son-in-law of India’s Congress-led ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairman Sonia Gandhi, deserves some credit for the clever wordplay that he has offered to define a nation and its people.