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With conflicts in both Syria and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks could be important to watch.

Investors continued to exercise caution ahead of the release of key economic indicators in the U.S. and China.

Countries around the world have launched their own investigations after the company was caught cheating on tests in the United States.

The European Union's dream of building "a ring of friends" from the Caucasus to the Sahara has turned into a nightmare as conflicts beyond its borders send refugees teeming into Europe.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani used a major United Nations speech on Saturday to demand an investigation into a crush that killed more than 700 people at the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

Switzerland also halted the sale of other models from carmakers, including Audi, Seat, and Skoda, that have been linked to the massive emissions-faking scandal.

The Financial Stability Board promises to draft rules that would prevent taxpayers having to bail out financial institutions by the time of the G-20 summit in November.

“He’s fun and everyone wants to hang out with the pope. He might even be able to get more young people to go to church.”

An alliance of watchdog organizations called on Olympic officials to take a stronger stance on standards for human and labor rights.

John German, senior fellow at the ICCT, tells International Business Times he alerted the feds to the problem in 2014.

Ukraine banned Russian airlines, including major carrier Aeroflot, from flying into the country Friday.

In the latest row over Crimea, textbooks in Kazakhstan said the peninsula was a part of Russia -- not Ukraine.

Following last week's damning revelations, the list of countries that have launched investigations into the carmaker’s malpractices has continued to grow.

In China, however, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.6 percent, ending a day of volatile trading on Asian bourses.

Apple's latest phone has gone on sale around the world with people still willing to queue up overnight to buy the much-sought-after smartphone.

"This issue is not under consideration and no discussions have taken place with the German government about it. Therefore, the reports are without basis or truth."

The U.S. Air Force was slated to station new nuclear weapons in Germany by 2015, but that move will be delayed until 2020.

"It’s like having a mini TV show," said Tabasum Mir, a dermatologist who has become hooked on streaming on Twitter's live video service.

Immigration remains a hot topic in the U.S., but today's Congress has fewer immigrants than in years past.

More than half of the refugees in Europe are Syrians fleeing an escalating civil war in their home country.

The catch is customers would lease the Apple smartphone through the deal instead of purchasing it outright.