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For African countries, China forum provides shot at better deals

WASHINGTON — When African leaders meet next week in Beijing for the 2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, they’ll strike million- and billion-dollar deals for infrastructure, business and development projects. To date, China has...

John McCain lies in state at US Capitol for final farewell

The remains of the late Senator John McCain are lying in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda Friday as Americans continue to mourn the loss of the long-time legislator and war...

Pope Francis ‘serene’ despite hovering sex abuse scandal

ROME — Pope Francis was described Thursday by a top aide as ‘serene’ in the face of the unprecedented public skirmishing breaking out among Catholic prelates over an explosive charge that the...

US Extends Travel Ban to North Korea

The U.S. on Thursday extended the ban on Americans' travel to North Korea for another year, saying it was too dangerous to go there. "The safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas...

Rights group: Blocking aid to displaced Myanmar civilians a war crime

A human rights group says the Myanmar government may have committed a war crime by allegedly blocking deliveries of life-saving aid supplies to civilians in war-torn northern Myanmar."The government of Myanmar's...

Tributes to McCain begin in home state of Arizona

Days of tribute to the late U.S. Senator John McCain began Wednesday, his body lying in state under a flag-draped coffin in Phoenix, the capitol of his home state of Arizona. His...

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