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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal headed outdoors to Saudi Arabia’s terracotta-colored sand dunes over the weekend, after being interrogated, investigated and d...

LOS ANGELES - The struggling Los Angeles Times found a local saviour in a biotech billionaire willing to buy the storied newspaper from a corporation half a continent away, but the change of ownership...

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel finally reached a deal Wednesday to form a new German coalition government, handing the powerful finance ministry to the country’s main centre-left party in an ...

SAINTE-ANNE-DE-KENT, N.B. - It’s lunchtime at an elementary school in the bucolic village of Sainte-Anne-de-Kent. The children squeal with delight as they play tag and hopscotch on the playgroun...

JOHANNESBURG - South African President Jacob Zuma’s exit from power because of scandals appeared to be getting closer on Wednesday as his deputy, who is expected to replace him, said he anticipa...

KABUL - Afghanistan’s former president lashed out at both the United States and Pakistan on Wednesday, accusing them of using the Afghan war to further their own interests and calling on Washing...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The world’s first space sports car is cruising toward the asteroid belt, well beyond Mars. SpaceX chief Elon Musk confirmed the new, more distant route for his rocketing T...

NAIROBI, Kenya - An extremist attack in Kenya inspired a short film that is in the running for an Academy Award. “Watu Wote” means “All of Us” in Swahili. The film depicts the ...

LAS VEGAS - Facing investigations by gambling regulators and allegations of sexual misconduct, billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn has stepped down as chairman and CEO of the resorts bearing his names...

KENTVILLE, N.S. - At first, Richard Kirk couldn’t hear the screams. The wind was howling, and rain battered the Nova Scotia carpenter’s face, as he looked down at a vehicle that had gone o...