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U.S. prosecutors announced Thursday they had dismantled three secret “birth tourism” networks that illegally offer Chinese expectant mothers the chance to give birth in California so their children will have U.S. citizenship. In total, 19 people were charged in the schemes,

French lawmakers have backed a bill banning protesters from hiding their faces during demonstrations, reinforcing President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to push back against violent members of the “yellow vest” movement. Protesters wearing masks or covering faces during demonstrations will face one

The United States said Friday it was withdrawing from the landmark Cold War INF missile treaty with Russia, saying Moscow was in violation. Ahead of a deadline set by Washington, the United States said that Russia had not addressed concerns over

As the demand for gold increased 74 percent globally in 2018, Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan became the world’s top buyers of gold, a recent report showed. According to the report published by World Gold Council (WGC), the amount of gold bought

Israel has restricted the entry of Turkish tourists visiting Jerusalem to once a year, the head of an organization said Friday. In a written statement, Adem Yenihayat, who is the head of Burak Organization which organizes tours to the holy city,

The US Justice Department has filed a host of criminal charges against Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou. Among the charges are accusations of bank and wire fraud, obstruction of justice and theft of technology from

The United States has imposed sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA, White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday. “We have continued to expose the corruption of (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro and his cronies and today’s action ensures

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday he will further expand his country’s already improving ties with China but said Japan still needs to bolster its defense capability as far as space amid concern about Chinese military activity and uncertainty over