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United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Russia and the United States faced off Monday at the UN Security Council over Moscow's troop buildup on the Ukrainian border, as Western nations intensified their high-stakes diplomatic push to avert open conflict in Europe.

Ukrainian police on Sunday detained a group of people suspected of preparing mass riots in the capital Kyiv and other cities to cause instability as tensions rise with neighboring Russia, Ukraine's interior minister said on Monday. The United States and other Western countries have said Russia could be preparing for…

President Joe Biden declared "total" unity among Western powers Monday after crisis talks with European leaders on deterring Russia from an attack against Ukraine, while the Pentagon said 8,500 US troops were put on standby for possible deployment to boost NATO. "I had a very, very, very good meeting --…

GM announced announced a nearly $154 million investment in its Western New York Lockport Components plant to handle electric motor components production.

General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) plans to invest nearly $154 million in its Western New York Lockport Components plant.  The company intends to use the investment to renovate the facility and purchase and install new machinery and equipment used in producing the stator module, a key component in an electric motor. GM noted the…

Herat (Afghanistan) (AFP) - At least 26 people were killed after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Monday, an official said.