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Chevron Corp.'s stock fell 2% early Friday, after the oil company's downstream-refining business delivered its first loss in four years, hurt by lower margins on oil sales. The company also missed ...

Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...