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BEIJING – China’s state broadcaster is investigating one of its hosts after a video of him insulting Mao Zedong was leaked online, causing a stir and rekindling debate on the complicated legacy of the father of communist China. China Central Television says talent show host Bi Fujina will face serious …

ISLAMABAD – U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan killed two leaders of Al Qaeda’s South Asia branch earlier this year, a spokesman for the militants said Sunday, confirming a major blow to the affiliate only months after its creation. In an audio message, spokesman Usama Mahmood said a Jan. 5 drone …

ATHENS, Greece – Official figures show that Greece fell well short of its budget deficit reduction targets last year, a development that’s likely to add pressure on the Greek government during tortuous talks with bailout creditors. The country’s statistical authority says Wednesday that the 2014 deficit was 3.5 percent of …