WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The largest ever foreign investment in Africa came from China. Qatar, with a population of half a million, is setting aside $100 billion a year for foreign investments, or twice as much as the developed world gives developing countries. This is the new geoeconomic paradigm. Can a geopolitical shift in the global correlation of forces be far behind?

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The ongoing strike by stagehands in New York City did little to limit the festivities Thursday surrounding Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Talks between producers and stagehands broke off in New York Sunday with no settlement of a strike that has shut down more than two dozen Broadway shows.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Although the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is scripted, it won't be affected by the Writers Guild of America strike because the scribes are not WGA members.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Blustery weather Thursday caused some added precautions to be taken but failed to dampen the fun at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York will not feature Charlie Brown and Kermit the Frog this year.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The 79th Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade stepped off as scheduled Thursday after concern windy weather would ground the famous balloons. A straying M&M balloon, possibly whipped by the wind, hit a lamp post at Times Square, sending shattered glass to the g

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A balloon of top-rated preschool cartoon show, "Dora the Explorer," has been added to the 79th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.