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Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - French-Polish director Roman Polanski, who fled the United States decades ago after admitting to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old, will no longer face...

New York (AFP) - US regulators on Tuesday finalized regulations for "powered lift" vehicles, opening the door for commercial air taxis. The rules apply to aircraft which "have the characteristics...

New York (AFP) - A general in Iran's Revolutionary Guards has been charged in New York in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a dissident Iranian-American journalist, US officials...

New York (AFP) - Union leaders expect a close vote when 33,000 Boeing hourly workers weigh a sweetened contract offer that could end an almost six-week strike, the union's chief...

New York (AFP) - General Motors reported strong earnings Tuesday on robust pricing as the Detroit giant said it was hopeful about returning to profitability in China and reiterated a...

Washington (AFP) - One of the world's rarest whale species has seen a slight population rebound, according to data released Tuesday, though experts warn it remains at serious risk of...

New York (AFP) - The former chief executive of the Abercrombie and Fitch clothing empire will face charges of sexually assaulting and trafficking male models at events around the world,...

Washington (AFP) - The United States on Monday condemned the killings of two associates of Mozambique's leading opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane, who were gunned down on the weekend as they...

Santiago (AFP) - Chile has launched a vaccine described as the first of its kind that sterilizes dogs for a year and is expected to be sold in several dozen...

Washington (AFP) - US infant mortality surged in the months following the Supreme Court decision to overturn the national right to abortion, driven by a rise in the number of...