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Havana (AFP) - Cubans were gradually getting power back on Wednesday, after the third nationwide power outage in less than 10 days, the national electricity company said.  The communist island...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector, taking further aim at the network of petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani,...

Hong Kong (AFP) - Seoul led gains across Asian equity markets Wednesday as tech firms bounced back following a softer-than-expected US inflation print that soothed worries about a possible interest...

New York (AFP) - New York became the first US state to halt construction of new large-scale data centers on Tuesday, with the governor signing an executive order pausing permits...

New York (AFP) - New York will stop issuing permits for new large-scale data centers in the state for one year, according to an order signed by the governor on...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - Conservation groups sued US President Donald Trump's administration Tuesday, accusing it of gutting a core protection in the Endangered Species Act by excluding habitat destruction...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - IBM shares plunged 25 percent Tuesday after the US tech giant released disappointing preliminary second-quarter results, blaming a shift in spending by customers due to...

Tehran (AFP) - The United States and Iran launched new attacks on each other's interests in the Gulf on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump backed down on his threat to...

Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly scrapped a planned 20 percent levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid clashes with Iran, saying...

New York (AFP) - A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus" sold Tuesday for $50. 1 million at Sotheby's in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at...