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Israel suspended talks with Palestinian factions in Cairo after three rockets from the Gaza Strip landed in southern Israel, breaking a cease-fire aimed at allowing negotiators to broker a long-term truce.
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Tuesday brought calm after a violent evening, repeating a pattern that has established itself in Ferguson, Mo., over the past week.
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Secessionists pushing for Scottish independence in a September referendum are struggling to convince voters that their ancient nation will be better off leaving the U.K.
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Sanctions imposed against Russia haven't stopped its people from buying high-end property in the U.K. And the mood at a recent gathering suggested no particular concern that this will change.
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BHP said it would split off nickel, aluminum and other properties into a new company that could be valued at up to $12 billion, in what would be one of the biggest asset sales in mining history.
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Former Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, newly installed as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team, is stepping down from the company's board after 14 years.
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Standard Chartered will pay a $300 million penalty to New York's financial regulator and impose measures to correct lapses in its anti-money-laundering procedures.
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Inflation in the U.K. cooled by more than expected in July, easing pressure on the Bank of England for an early rise in interest rates.
European stocks rose for a second day, feeding off a further easing of tensions in Ukraine—even though the situation remains highly delicate.
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Carillion launched another effort to merge with rival Balfour Beatty, as it seeks to create a giant in the U.K. construction industry.
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Women now make up 48% of digital gamers in the U.S., with women over 18 more numerous than under-18 boys, previously seen as a key industry demographic.
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"Wild swimming" is so popular in London that architects and engineers are now plotting a return to that city's most famous waterway, the River Thames.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Ukrainian counterpart next week for the first time in two months, the Kremlin said, as pressure from Moscow and Europe grows on Kiev to end its attacks on pro-Russia separatists amid a humanitarian crisis.
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Scientists working to unravel the mystery surrounding the yawn, and why it's contagious, have discovered that yawning is much more complicated than previously thought.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said he would soon leave the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he has been holed up for two years to avoid extradition, though he declined to specify under what conditions.
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Germany's set to launch a new series of short-term goverment bonds at an auction on Wednesday, and, with investors flocking to safe havens, it won't have to pay a single euro cent in fixed annual interest to get the deal away.
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Built in 1723, this house in North London's Hampstead neighborhood was once the home of the Victoria and Albert Museum's first director, Henry Cole, and for the past 25 years has played host to some of Britain's political elite.
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ReutersIn photos chosen on Monday by Wall Street Journal editors, a Ukrainian solder talks with children, a child gets a vaccination in Afghanistan and a man prays in Ferguson, Mo.
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Larry W. Smith/European Pressphoto AgencyTensions flared once again Monday night in Ferguson, Mo., as police confronted demonstrators after hours of peaceful marching. A group of protesters were seen throwing projectiles toward police, which prompted a swift blockade.
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Getty ImagesA photographer chronicles the country's bid to contain the outbreak.
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The Wall Street Journal has selected 100 legacies from World War I that continue to shape our lives today.
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The Experts suggest ways students can be smart about saving and spending on campus.
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