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New York (AFP) - Union negotiators slammed Boeing's new offer to lift hourly wages for striking workers by 30 percent on Monday, saying it "missed the mark" and won't be...

New York (AFP) - Five years ago, the New York Liberty were used to playing games in a deserted, 2,100-capacity arena out in the suburbs, a world away from the...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - For nearly a year, one of US President Joe Biden's top priorities has been to prevent the Gaza war from spiraling into an all-out...

New York (AFP) - US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday announced the Pentagon will spend $500 million annually to advance women's health research, as part of a broader White...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Fired up by their desire for change, Alaine, Maria, Emmanuel and Areej are speaking up for young people ahead of the UN's annual diplomatic...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - For nearly a year, one of President Joe Biden's top priorities has been to prevent the Gaza war from spiraling into an all-out regional...

New York (AFP) - Boeing proposed lifting hourly wages for striking workers by 30 percent on Monday, sweetening its initial offer in an effort to end a 10-day stoppage that...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - As one of the world's most biodiverse countries, Colombia is determined to lead by example when it hosts an upcoming UN summit to save...

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - As wars rage worldwide, with civilian casualties a daily occurrence, critics of the United Nations say the body is failing at its most basic...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - California began legal action Monday against oil giant ExxonMobil over a "decades-long campaign of deception" about plastics recycling that has worsened a global pollution...