UNITED STATES

Minutes from the Fed’s April meeting suggest the central bank is much closer to lifting rates again than Wall Street expects.

Egypt was the first of a handful of Arab countries to recognize Israel with a U.S.-sponsored peace accord in 1979, but Egyptian attitudes toward their neighbor remain chilly.

But U.S. insistence on renegotiation could unravel the 195-nation Paris Agreement compromise to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Venezuela, El Salvador and Ecuador have denounced the suspension of Brazil's Dilma Rousseff, calling the move a right-wing coup.

Despite protests, the Norwegian government said Wednesday it had awarded licenses for oil exploration in parts of the Arctic Barents Sea.

Sony Pictures’ “Angry Birds” is the latest kids’ movie to partner with a frozen yogurt chain — to reach families that are shunning burgers and fries.

Two-thirds of Americans said their own households are faring well, but just 42% described the U.S. economy as good, a new survey has found.

The agency has repeatedly been accused of improper gunplay, racial profiling, excessive roughness and verbal abuse.

Find out which products may have been affected by listeria and how to get a refund.

China’s large-scale military drills on its eastern coast come days before Taiwan inaugurates its new president.

A fresh flare-up in the blazes ripping across Western Canada is forcing oil sands producers to abandon plans to restart production.

A Human Rights Watch report details horrific atrocities by the Islamic State group in Sirte, including instances of “crucifixions.­”

A Chinese-American movie studio is planning to make a trilogy of science fiction movies inspired by the classic puzzle video game.

Sales at stores open for at least a year rose 1.2 percent, less than the market consensus of 1.6 percent.

Megan Messina — a managing director at the bank — called her employer a “bro’s club of all-male sycophants,” and also accused it of front-running trades.

In a bid to support democracy in the Southeast Asian country, the Obama administration announced Tuesday the removal of Myanmar’s 10 state-owned companies from its blacklist.

U.S. crude oil prices neared $50 a barrel Wednesday, as expectations of a drop in U.S. oil stockpiles fueled the rally.

The search giant is reportedly ready to show off a voice-activated device called Google Home at Google I/O on Wednesday.

Officials said many workers will earn more money, an estimated total of $12 billion over the next decade, while others will work fewer hours for the same pay.

The presumptive Republican nominee will meet the GOP’s foreign policy veteran Wednesday in New York, according to a report.

The Venezuelan president has accused Washington of orchestrating a coup in capital Caracas to overthrow his government.