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China General Technology Research Institute has ‘very strong ties’ to Chinese intelligence, says UK agency in unusual espionage alert

A pilot of a jet carrying more than 170 passengers to Tel Aviv stabbed his colleague and tried to crash the plane in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu branded a serious security incident. Catastrophe was narrowly avoided after a passenger and members of crew stormed the cockpit of the F

The shifts in bond investors’ sentiment have created a much more difficult environment for Europe’s governments and companies.

How the US controls Iraq's oil revenues Reuters

Iran receives US feedback on seven-day trust-building plan Reuters

Record contribution comes as the billionaire seeks to reshape the Florida city to rival the likes of New York and London

In March 1836, businessman and former New York City Mayor Philip Hone noted in his diary that he had sold his house on Broadway across from City Hall Park for $60,000 ($2.2 million in current dollars) with the buyer planning to convert it into shops and a hotel. “Almost everybody down-town is in the

The end of Operation Inherent Resolve should not be the end of Washington's engagement with this important country in a region vital to US interests. The post US troops are leaving Iraq, but the US should stay appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Banks in the US have plenty to celebrate these days, from record profits and higher stock prices to a strong economy and easier regulation. One thing they don’t need is an added discount on their deposit insurance — a crucial buffer that should be reinforced when times are good.

At an intersection near our house in Dallas, one home has a large Talarico sign in the front yard. The home directly across the street has a large Paxton sign. That’s what it’s like down here one month before Election Day. The candidates are neck-and-neck. Votes are split across streets and among fa