The U.S. State Department has expressed "serious concerns" about the measure, which it argued would do more harm than good in dealing with the threat of terrorism.
India and Russia have enjoyed strong ties in recent years, with New Delhi buying billions of dollars in weapons from Moscow.
"China can significantly help the regional peace and stability by becoming more active in the fight against the Islamic State," an Iranian official says.
As the metal's price rallied Thursday to its highest level since October and the outlook for the next two years brightened, the shares of mining companies followed suit.
The growth indicator is predicted to rise at the same pace as in 2015 as Beijing's efforts to arrest a slowdown in the country's economy have met with mixed results.
Beijing police issued a yellow alert for security, while increasing the visibility of patrols in the embassy district of the Chinese capital.
At least 50,000 North Koreans are stationed overseas in some 20 countries as forced laborers and human rights activists are demanding accountability.
The search in the southern Indian Ocean has been the largest, most expensive aviation investigation in history, covering more than 30,000 square miles.
The Kentucky senator and Republican presidential candidate is lashing out against fellow White House hopefuls and Washington waste for his holiday tradition.
The world’s entertainment capital is likely to see a whirlwind of disruption next year, including more money from China and a return of the NFL.
The deal will help increase the airline's capacity by 4 percent in a market that is predicted to overtake the U.S. as the world’s biggest aircraft market.
The teen-aged boy was found in an extremely weak condition as he was severely dehydrated and had suffered a crushed leg.
Secretive automotive startup Faraday Future's new teaser video is low on specifics but seems to promise a whole new automotive experience.
Rising imports have hurt productivity at U.S. steel mills, forcing them to operate at about two-thirds of their capacity.
Chinese official media have labeled worker activists criminals as the country's slowing economic growth rate leads to record numbers of strikes.
Russia and India have held an annual bilateral summit, hosted alternately by Moscow and New Delhi, since 2000.
Uber needs help with new rules set to be released next year, as well as with coping with a competitor partly owned by China's sovereign wealth fund.
Google’s new messaging app will have chatbots that can answer questions, helping the company preserve its lead in search.
The new survey, which shows front-runners Grace Poe and Jejomar Binay tied at 26 percent, presents a different picture from polls released in the past two days.
Petroleum prices bounced back after an industry association reported an unexpected drop in stockpiles.
A gay Mexican undocumented immigrant can stay in the U.S. now that a judge says he could face danger if deported.
Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan hopes to be the next Sepp Blatter, but said his FIFA would look far different.