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The South African President and his ruling party are hosting Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal this week for a four-day visit, angering Israel.

The deal comes as Saudi Arabia’s navy has sought to modernize its military defenses as it prepares for a lifting of international sanctions on Iran, its long-time regional competitor.

The decision came following a series of health scares in China franchises as well as a general slowdown of sales in the region.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the airstrikes, which began Monday afternoon in the rebel-held Jabal al-Akrad region in northwestern province of Latakia, also killed civilians.

In India, where Apple's latest phone sells for nearly $1,000 buyers are willing to risk loss of warranty and other benefits for discounted prices, according to the Economic Times.

As retailers hold hiring to last year's levels, Amazon aims to hire 100,000 employees this holiday season.

Facebook's iOS app is using a disproportionate amount of battery, even if users have turned off background refresh.

New research has found states prefer granting incentives to big companies even when small businesses are qualified.

The National Credit Union Agency has sued several companies over securities sold to credit unions that failed during the financial crisis.

Ohio, one of 31 U.S. states with the death penalty, has not executed an inmate since January 2014 and had planned 11 executions in 2016.

If Jim Webb decides to make the jump from Democrat to independent, he would follow the likes of Ralph Nader, whose candidacy enabled Republican George W. Bush to defeat Democrat Al Gore.

A civil rights groups said Wisconsin voters face barriers to the polls because of the state's strict voter ID law.

The 14-year-old, who was arrested last month in Texas, was to be among 100 participants in an astronomy event Monday evening.

Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Britain as economic activity between the two countries is skyrocketing, with Chinese investment in the U.K. rising to $8.5 billion in 2014.

In a quiet move, the U.S. State Department cut millions in funding to Mexico tied with the drug war over the Mexican government's failure to improve human rights conditions.

The former president will reportedly stump for wife Hillary Clinton in Iowa this weekend, as challenger Sen. Bernie Sanders' poll numbers rise.

Several major tech players are reporting earnings this week. And there are multiple factors that could hit revenue numbers.

The Islamic nation, which is No. 2 in both GDP and population in the Middle East, hopes to rejoin Swift, a vital organization for reconnecting with the global economy.

3Red, a prominent proprietary trading firm, and its owner have been charged with engaging in disruptive trading practices.

The company claims these attacks are more advanced than standard hacking attempts.

While this year’s figure is nowhere near 2012’s total of $65 billion, defense officials see 2015 as a more honest representation of the state of the industry.