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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military alliance

Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of Hama

China has announced a ban on exports to the United States of gallium, germanium and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications

Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war

Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Strip after the war

Severe floods caused by monsoon rains have killed more than 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Malaysia and southern Thailand, with both countries preparing shelters and evacuation plans in anticipation of more heavy rain

Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral has some surprising stories to tell before it reopens this weekend after five years of restoration

The death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan has been upheld in Vietnam’s largest fraud case, the scale of which had raised concerns about the country’s economy

A court in Vietnam has upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be commuted to life if she reimburses some $11 billion

The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips