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French far-left, far-right heads to run for 1 seat

A party official says the heads of France's far-left and far-right parties will contest the same seat in parliamentary elections next month.

Can Singapore serve as economic model for NKorea?

Less than two weeks after being punished with new U.N. sanctions, North Korea has sent its ceremonial head of state and two top economic officials to Singapore and Indonesia on a trip that appears aimed at drumming up outside investment.

UK bank shares fall after JPMorgan loss disclosed

Shares in major British banks fell Friday in the first day of trading after JPMorgan Chase revealed a loss of $2 billion in six weeks in trading on derivatives by its London operation.