China Detains Man In Xinjiang For Rumors About Deadly Attack
Xinjiang, home to the Muslim Uighur people, has been beset for years by violence that the government blames on Islamist militants or separatists.
At Least 39 Killed In Iranian Plane Crash
IRNA said that eight or nine had survived and quoted a doctor as saying that one of the injured had regained consciousness.
Kinder Morgan To Fold Units Into One Company In $70B Deal
Kinder Morgan's overall valuation reportedly suffered because it traded as four entities and the market struggled to understand it.
Pope Says The Violence In Iraq Offends God And Humanity
Pope Francis thanked volunteers in Iraq and said his personal envoy Cardinal Fernando Filoni would leave Rome for Iraq on Monday.
Heavy Shelling Resumes In Libyan Capital Tripoli
The violence is the worst violence since the 2011 war that toppled Moammar Gaddafi
Saudi Arabia Jails Four For Seeking To Fight In Syria
King Abdullah decreed in February citizens involved in fighting overseas faced up to 20 years in prison.
Turkey's Erdogan Set For Outright Win As Count Nears End
Opposition candidate congratulates Erdogan on win.
Australian Parents Of Thai Surrogate Twin Say They Feared Losing Both Babies
Parents say they feared surrogate would keep both babies.
Plane Crashes Near Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport, Killing At Least 48: IRNA
The Sepahan Air Iran-140 plane crash killed all 48 people aboard, Iranian state media reported.
Indian Tycoon Subrata Roy Markets New York Plaza Hotel While In New Delhi Jail
Indian tycoon Subrata Roy is putting up for sale three deluxe properties to raise $1.6 billion for a bail bond.
Renewed Fighting Jeopardizes Gaza Truce Efforts
Israeli Cabinet set to meet Sunday on Gaza.
Palestinians To Leave Cairo On Sunday Unless Israel Resumes Gaza Talks
A decision was to be made after a meeting on Sunday with Egyptian mediators.
Rwandan Man Accused of War Crimes Arrested Crossing Into US
Leonard Teganya, 42, is accused of violating international law and the Canadian Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.
Egypt Court Dissolves Muslim Brotherhood's Political Wing
The Egyptian court previously banned the Muslim Brotherhood in September.
Obama Says US Won't Let Islamic Militants Create Caliphate
U.S. President Barack Obama said he was willing to consider broader use of military strikes in Iraq to beat back Islamist militants, but Iraqi political leaders must first figure out a way to work with each other, the New York Times reported.
UAE's Emirates Airline Suspends Flights To Iraq's Arbil
An Emirates spokesman said the airline will continue to operate daily, non-stop flights between Dubai and Basra, along with its four-times weekly service to Baghdad.
US Urges India To Step Up As Regional Power
The United States urged India on Saturday to bolster its role as a global power and force for regional stability, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Washington since his election in May.
Hacking Group Wants To Play Nice With Automakers
The non-profit group, known as "I am the Calvary," is asking attendees at this weekend's Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas to sign an open letter to "Automotive CEOs" to ask them to implement basic guidelines to defend cars from cyber attacks.
Former New Jersey Republican Official Shot Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
A former Republican official who once worked with N.J. Gov. Chris Christie was found dead along with her husband inside their home, officials said on Friday, in what appeared to be a murder-suicide.
US Warplanes Strike Islamic State Artillery To Protect Kurds
U.S. warplanes struck Iraq on Friday for the first time since American troops pulled out in 2011, attacking Islamist fighters advancing towards the Kurdish region after President Barack Obamasaid Washington must act to prevent "genocide."
Italy's Parliament Approves Economic Package Amid Skepticism
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is under growing pressure to take more decisive steps to overhaul the euro zone's third-biggest economy.
Tango Secondary Financing Values Company At Around $1.5B: Reuters
Tango’s transaction would involve early investors and shareholders selling shares to Ukrainian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik.
US Cuts Resources For Project Involved In Ebola Battle In Sierra Leone
The U.S. government will not renew funding for a major research project into Lassa fever, a decision that will, in turn, cut resources for a facility in Sierra Leone that is at the forefront of the current battle against the Ebola virus, Reuters wrote in an exclusive report.
China Police Investigate US Citizen Near Border With North Korea: Source
A Korean-American who runs a Christian NGO in a Chinese city on the border with North Korea is being investigated by Chinese authorities and has had his bank accounts frozen, a source with direct knowledge of the case told Reuters, which published an exclusive report.
Jobless Claims Report: US Labor Department Says Four-Week Average Is Lowest In 6 Months
U.S. Labor Department jobless claims report shows new claims at 6-month low as pace of layoffs slows.
BofA Said To Be Near $16B Deal With US Over Mortgage Bonds
The bank has reportedly agreed to pay about $9 billion in cash and the rest in assistance to struggling homeowners.
Russia Puts The Squeeze On Europe As Focus Turns To ECB
Russia said on Wednesday it would ban all food imports from the United States, and all fruit and vegetables from Europe.
Mediators Race Against Clock To Extend Gaza Truce
After a month of bitter fighting, the two sides are not meeting face to face.
China Says Japan Fighter Jets Shadowed Its Planes Over Disputed Waters
Tension has been high between Asia's two largest economies in recent months.
India's Cabinet Approves Foreign Investment Hike In Defense, Railways
However, the Modi government's efforts to push through such reforms and open up the economy have faced early resistance.