UNITED STATES

Federal trade officials on Friday said imports of crude oil dropped 0.6 percent in October, helping to ease America's trade imbalance.

On Friday, defense secretary nominee Ashton Carter said he would give the president his "most candid strategic advice."

The newly formed Syrian Revolutionary Command Council unites opposition factions but limits U.S. options on the ground.

Zuckerberg equates Facebook's infrastructure investments in the developing world to Coca-Cola, which is now reaping the benefits.

India sent five planes of water to the Maldives after the island nation announced an emergency that left more than 100,000 residents without clean water.

The Dow and S&P 500 broke record highs Friday, driven by the largest jobs gains the U.S. economy has seen in nearly 3 years.

Bhumibol was in the hospital, but his condition was not serious. This is the second time in seven years that he was not able to make the birthday address.

Even though Typhoon Hagupit isn't as strong as 2013's Haiyan, wary Filipinos are bracing for its landfall this weekend.

The facility aims to deter Central American migrants from crossing the border. But the migration numbers have been declining for months.

The gain is over the average 228,000 jobs added monthly since January, though the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8 percent.

NBA superstar LeBron James and other sports figures have spoken up about the protests sweeping across the U.S.

According to China's estimates, up to 18,000 corrupt employees of state-owned enterprises have fled the country since the 1990s.

Boehner said he expected the bill to pass next week with some votes from Democrats, just ahead of a Dec. 11 deadline.

In a video appeal, Luke Somers' mother and brother urged al Qaeda militants holding him to let them see their family member again.

A U.S. court had found that Samsung infringed Apple patents and ordered it to pay the iPhone and iPad maker $930 million.

China says its Confucius Institutes promote cultural exchange, but critics say that they promote the political aims of China's rulers.

Richard Chichakli was a reportedly an aide to Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year jail-term for supplying weapons to war zones.

Developed nations have so far contributed $10 billion to the Green Climate Fund, far below the $100 billion a year target.

There have been growing concerns in the U.S. about Russia's plans to enhance its naval fleet.

Vice Admiral Michael Connor said that the secret filming of female officers showering aboard a sub “[goes] against every core value we hold."

The US and EU plan to discuss several key cybersecurity issues at the upcoming Cyber Dialogue meeting on Friday.