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Expectations grew on Thursday that Russia and the United States are on the verge of agreeing a dramatic spy swap.

The global economy is recovering faster than expected but Europe's debt crisis might stall the rebound, the International Monetary Fund said.

They pressured Germany the entire match and peppered its goalkeeper so many times a score seemed inevitable.

Europe began the year with weak economic growth, even before a string of governments launched tough budget cutbacks

The company says it removed apps from Thuat Nguyen of Vietnam for violations 'including fraudulent purchase patterns.'

The stadium in Polokwane stands idle after its last World Cup match nearly two weeks ago. Now this and other cities wonder: What's next?

The Netherlands stormed into their first World Cup final since 1978 on Tuesday, beating Uruguay 3-2.

Scorching heat was expected to sear the US northeast Tuesday, with temperatures of 38 degrees Celsius and hotter forecast in many places.

The Thai government announced Tuesday that it was extending a state of emergency in 19 provinces, including Bangkok.

A python used by a South African fortuneteller to control the progress of teams in the World Cup has been seized by animal welfare inspectors.

Toyota started recalling more than 90,000 luxury Lexus and Crown vehicles Monday in Japan over defective engines.

Suffering a long-term fall in sales and a collapse in revenue, newspapers worldwide are being forced to reinvent themselves for the Internet age.

Candidates of group A (math, physics, and chemistry) and V (math, physics and a field specific subject) sat for their first day of the university entrance examination.

David Villa scored the only goal as European champions Spain beat Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday to set up a World Cup semi-final against Germany.

Germany stormed into the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a 4-0 demolition of Diego Maradona's outclassed Argentina.

The Drug Enforcement Administration said Saturday it has helped seize a submarine capable of transporting tons of cocaine.

The World Bank said it committed $72.2 billion in fiscal year 2010, an unprecedented level of assistance for developing countries.

A fuel truck exploded and set fire to a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing more than 230 people, officials said.

A Taiwanese supertanker began skimming oil from the Gulf of Mexico  as the months-long disaster became the worst accidental spill on record.