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Taliban fighters on motorbikes have carried out hit-and-run attacks on Afghan forces trying to clear Kunduz city of insurgents, more than a week after the militant movement briefly seized the provincial capital. Adopting new tactics, Taliban fighters have been firing...

Some countries appear to view freedom of the seas as "up for grabs" in the South China Sea, imposing superfluous warnings and restrictions that threaten stability, a U.S. Navy commander said on Tuesday in comments apparently aimed at China. Admiral...

More than a year into the overhaul of its smartphone lineup, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) has yet to find a way to reverse a slide in market share or margins, clouding its growth outlook and fuelling investor impatience. The...

Twelve Pacific Rim countries on Monday reached the most ambitious trade pact in a generation, aiming to liberalize commerce in 40 percent of the world's economy in a deal that faces skepticism from U.S. lawmakers. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact...

Oil markets are beginning to recover but the scale of global oversupply means prices may rise only slowly, the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) said on Tuesday. "I see the first mixed signs for recovery of oil...

The 500 largest American companies hold more than $2.1 trillion in accumulated profits offshore to avoid U.S. taxes and would collectively owe an estimated $620 billion in U.S. taxes if they repatriated the funds, according to a study released...

Facebook Inc said it would launch a satellite in partnership with France's Eutelsat Communications to bring Internet access to large parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The satellite, part of Facebook's Internet.org platform to expand internet access mainly via mobile phones, is...

Chelsea need to return to basics in order to get their season back on track, according to goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Jose Mourinho's side lost just three games in the Premier League in the 2014/15 campaign as they went on to...

Manchester United striker Anthony Martial has been named the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month for August/September in the Premier League. Sheffield Wednesday's Ross Wallace takes the Sky Bet Championship award, Colchester midfielder George Moncur is the Sky Bet League...

Manchester United's Luke Shaw returned to the club's training ground for the first time as he steps up his recovery from a double leg break he suffered in the Champions League loss to PSV Eindhoven last month, the defender...