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Follow live coverage as Hezbollah vows to respond to a deadly pager bomb attack it says was carried out by Israel.

Fears of escalation are felt most acutely on the streets of Lebanon, where the army carried out controlled explosions on ...

China plans to create a map of the country with real-scene 3D technology by 2035, featuring geological conditions, city ...

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splits these assets between subsidiaries Capital Research Global Investors and Capital World Investors. Sung Lee, a manager since 2008, heads up the strategy and CRGI’s four-person team.

By Laura BoushnakAlan Yuhas and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn Days after the West African country’s ruling military was ambushed by Islamist rebels, it has sought to hide the true extent of the carnage.

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While we know the GDP per capita country-wise for them, let’s see why the top 10 economies from the list above became the richest in the world: Luxembourg, with its high GDP per capita and ...

Making UNESCO's World Heritage List means protection and prestige for some of the world's most famous sites—and some of the not-so-famous. See how much you know about these special places. Become a ...