RUSSIA

The country’s Labor Ministry predicted that unemployment will hit 6 percent this year, as sanctions and the low price of oil take their toll.

Ramzan Kadyrov, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most loyal allies, released a video showing an opposition leader in the cross-hairs of a sniper's rifle.

State-controlled media in Russia see little chance of successful Syrian peace talks and have criticized the inclusion of groups they label as "terrorist."

Ramzan Kadyrov, who has called critics of the Russian president "traitors" and "enemies," posted an image of an opposition leader in crosshairs.

A visit by Venezuelan Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino to Moscow is another piece of evidence that Russia may be open to production cuts.

Friday's gains for global stocks and oil prices tempered a turbulent start for the year.

A girl who claimed a group of migrant men kidnapped and raped her has recanted her statement.

A board member of the world’s second-largest car manufacturer by sales said the company is not under pressure to sell its truck manufacturing unit.

A Russian Su-34 jet allegedly flew over Gaziantep for 20 or 25 seconds Friday, but Moscow says it didn’t.

While the economic woes of China and Russia have captured much of the world’s attention, neighboring Kazakhstan has faced its own growing crisis.

Last year was the most profitable one in decades for long-beleaguered U.S. carriers, which did not pass their jet-fuel savings on to their customers.

With an expanded Northern Fleet and four new bases completed last year, Russia is causing concerns among its neighbors in the Arctic.

The mechanic, whose cousin joined ISIS in Syria, is suspected of planting a bomb on the Metrojet flight that crashed in October, Reuters reported.

The world’s top restaurant chain reportedly plans to open over 100 new stores in China on the back of a revival in demand in the December quarter.

If all goes according to plan, businessman Donald Trump will appear at the next debate in New Hampshire.

The Bank of Japan is scheduled to give an update on monetary policy at 10 p.m. EST.

Experts are questioning whether there’s room for concessions to be made to find a political solution to the war in Syria.

Anger at corruption among the political elite in the poorest country in Europe is driving protests split between pro-European and pro-Russian groups.

About 20 institutions in England and Paris went on high alert Thursday after receiving what police called "false and malicious" phone messages.

A top Swedish general warned at a military conference that war was on the horizon.

The Iraq and Syria- based group is thought to have stolen the rifles when it took over Iraqi military bases and stole weapons.