Reuters

Over 24 hours, the U.S.-led coalition unloaded latest round of targeted airstrikes against the Islamic State group.

Rise in GDP growth largely fueled by falling commodity prices, a central bank scholar says.

Upcoming visit expected to cater to American Catholics, many of whom are dismayed with Pope's shift away from issues like abortion and gay marriage.

Peace talks stalled and three soldiers were killed at Ukraine's main airport in the city of Donetsk.

Most approve of local police, but almost a third of Americans say cops lie regularly to "serve their own interests."

After five people were killed a day before, protesters in the West African country set fire to churches.

The peacekeeper's death occurred after suspected Islamist militants attacked a base in northern Mali.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government would provide another $2.5 billion in non-military assistance.

Zhao was purged in 1989, for opposing a military crackdown on pro-democracy protests that shook the communist regime.

In an indication of growing poverty across the U.S., a report released Friday revealed that 51 percent of public school students qualify for free or reduced lunch charges.

U.S. and Indian officials are reportedly trying to work out pilot projects for joint production of drones and other weapons.

The Clean Water Act penalties would come on top of more than $42 billion BP has set aside or spent for clean-up, compensation and fines.

The European Commission said in October that it had opened an investigation into a tax ruling struck in 2003.

Lower prices would eventually start to curb output and boost demand, according to the International Energy Agency.

The protesters are demanding open nominations in the city's next election for chief executive in 2017.

With analysts betting on more gloom in 2015, China is widely expected to loosen policy further in coming months to stoke activity.

The hearings against Yingluck concern her role in a costly rice-subsidy scheme that contributed to her landslide win in a 2011 election.

Romney's declaration that he is considering a third shot at the White House after being a two-time Republican presidential loser was greeted with disdain at a gathering of Republican activists.

The Lebanese Shi'ite group detained one of its own operatives who confessed to spying for Israel, leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged Thursday.

Swiss National Bank scrapped a three-year-old cap on the franc, sending the safe-haven currency soaring through the 1.20 per euro limit.

Both Brent and U.S. crude oil dropping around $1 toward near six-year lows, almost wiping out gains made the previous day.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu accused Benjamin Netanyahu of committing crimes against humanity like the Islamist militants.

The Reserve Bank of India said it could cut interest rates further should inflation continue to ease.

Google Inc. has begun discussions with top automakers and has assembled a team of traditional and nontraditional suppliers to speed efforts to bring self-driving cars to market by 2020, the company said.

Apple has alleged that Ericsson was demanding excessive royalties for its LTE wireless technology patents.

Commodities came under pressure after the World Bank cut its forecasts for global growth, reinforcing worries of a gloomy economic outlook.

World GDP growth will reach 3.3 percent in 2016, compared to a June forecast of 3.5 percent, before dipping to 3.2 percent in 2017, it said.

The largest budget item, social welfare spending, will rise 1 trillion yen to a record 31.53 trillion yen.

The fall in inflation has given some respite to households with average earnings rising by more than prices.