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IMF cuts global growth outlook, calls for accommodative policy
The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecast for global economic growth in 2015, and called on Tuesday for governments and central banks ...Astronauts take shelter after alarm at space station
Astronauts at the International Space Station rushed to take shelter Wednesday after an alert sounded that could indicate a dangerous ammonia leak, ...Golden Globes becomes stage for stars to support Paris victims
The Golden Globes, the first big awards show of the season, became a stage for some of Hollywood\'s biggest stars ...Islamic cleric gets life in plot to kidnap tourists in Yemen
An Egyptian-born cleric who turned a London mosque into a training ground for extremist Islamists was sent to prison for ...U.S. reports 11 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
U.S.-led forces launched five air strikes near Kobani, Syria, and six in Iraq since Thursday in their battle against Islamic ...Cuba dissidents say 36 activists freed as part of deal with U.S.
One of Cuba\'s most prominent dissident groups said on Friday that 36 opposition activists, including a popular hip-hop artist, have ...New Year celebrations marked across the world
New Year\'s celebrations kicked off in New Zealand and Australia as revelers from around the world gathered Wednesday to say goodbye to ...U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission on Sunday, more than 13 years after an international alliance ...U.S., Cuba restore ties after 50 years
The United States and Cuba agreed on Wednesday to restore diplomatic ties that Washington severed more than 50 years ago, ...US soldier jailed after joining French Foreign Legion
An American soldier who abandoned his unit to join the French Foreign Legion has been convicted of desertion and sentenced by the ...