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Hong Kong - Markets sank Thursday and the dollar rallied after the Federal Reserve unveiled a third straight jumbo interest rate hike, said more were in the pipeline, and warned the battle against...

London - The dollar on Wednesday reached the highest level in 20 years against a basket of major rival currencies with traders seeking safety as Russia escalates operations over Ukraine.The Dollar...

A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan, bringing at least one building down in a small town and tearing up roads as forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed. The quake hit...

LONDON - Here are some of the key moments defining the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.- 1947: Commonwealth broadcast - As heiress presumptive, Princess Elizabeth made a broadcast from Cape Town on her...

London - The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at London's Westminster Abbey on Monday will be the culmination of decades of meticulous planning.Here is how the day will unfold:- Return to the abbey...

London - As the new Princess of Wales, Prince William's wife Catherine is inevitably drawing comparisons with her superstar predecessor, William's late mother Diana, whose legacy still frames...

Luxembourg - The European Union's second-highest court on Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld the EU's record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones, slightly reducing the...

Manila - The Philippines will lift a ban on deploying domestic workers to Saudi Arabia and resume it in November after Riyadh agreed to boost protective measures for Filipino migrants, officials said....

London - Queen Elizabeth II's steely only daughter Princess Anne rarely lets her emotions show but the grief has been etched on her face since her mother's death. With her elder brother King Charles...

Nairobi - Kenya's William Ruto will on Tuesday take charge of the East African economic powerhouse after the country's Supreme Court confirmed his narrow victory over veteran politician Raila Odinga...

Charles III on Monday made his first speech to parliament as king since ascending to the throne following Queen Elizabeth II's death, hailing the "vital" traditions of British lawmakers. The country's...

Geneva - Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said Monday, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.The United Nations...

Dubai - Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai on Sunday to clinch their sixth Asia Cup. AFP Sport looks at five things we learned from the six-nation tournament, which was a...

Ballater, United Kingdom - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II embarks on her final journey on Sunday with thousands of her mourning subjects expected to line her coffin's route from the Scottish retreat...

Sukkur, Pakistan - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said developing nations were paying a "horrific price" for the world's reliance on fossil fuels, as he toured parts of Pakistan hit...

Prince William, the new Prince of Wales now that his father has become King Charles III, has stepped up to royal duties after the exit of his brother, Harry, and uncle, Andrew.William has grown up...

A smiling King Charles III shook hands with some of the thousands of well-wishers gathered outside Buckingham Palace Friday as he returned to London following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth...

Britain's new king will be formally known as Charles III, his Clarence House residence confirmed Thursday, after suggestions that Queen Elizabeth II's heir might have taken a different regnal name....

Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most recognisable people on earth, seen often but not always heard from.Here are some of her most memorable quotes: - 'Salad days' - "You mean forever?" -- What the...

BEIJING — A strong earthquake shook a mountainous, steep-sloped area in southwestern China on Monday, and local government agencies said Tuesday morning that at least 65 people had been killed and...