Syria’s ambassador to Russia says his country would retaliate against Saudi Arabia and Turkey if their ground forces were to intervene.
The reported employment of the sulfur mustard was the first known use of chemical weapons in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a diplomat says.
The acquisition makes the oil giant the world leader in liquefied natural gas, and will allow it to focus on deepwater fields off Brazil.
OPEC may change its stance on production caps, but industry experts say it might not be enough to end the oil glut around the world.
Performance reviews will reportedly assess whether employees act ethically or are team players.
Authorities in both countries had rejected a Feb. 5 finding by a U.N. panel that the WikiLeaks founder was arbitrarily detained.
The 2016 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held on Monday and Tuesday in New York City.
Yang Jisheng was to fly to Massachusetts to collect a Harvard University award in recognition of his 2008 book chronicling the famine in the middle of the last century.
The Japanese telecom conglomerate’s shares are trading at their lowest level since its acquisition of U.S. carrier Sprint in 2013.
The alleged cyberattack comes amid heightened tensions between the two neighbors over Pyongyang's nuclear test in early January.
The sale will bring $1 billion in cash to the mining company, which has lost about two-thirds of its market value in a year due to the impact of falling commodity prices.
The plane manufacturers are pinning their hopes on China as budget airlines in Asia and India could delay taking deliveries of aircraft they ordered during better times.
The May 9 elections will decide who succeeds President Benigno Aquino and inherits the task of spreading economic growth.
The president will not take up the issue until the Senate returns from its recess Feb. 22, the White House said.
Japan GDP fell more than expected in the fourth quarter. Most Asian stock markets rose in early Monday trading.
The Democratic National Committee lifted a ban on campaign contributions by lobbyists, a move the presidential candidate’s campaign called a “step backward.”
The U.N. envoy to Syria says the hope is Thursday’s ceasefire agreement will allow aid to get through to all besieged areas.
The body of the U.S. Supreme Court justice reportedly will be flown to his home in northern Virginia Tuesday.
The Democratic hopeful has strong backing among African-Americans, while the Republican candidate has strong support among conservatives.
The pope decried “a society of the few and for the few,” saying wealth that “tastes of pain, bitterness and suffering ... is the bread that a corrupt family or society gives its own children.”
Republican senators may delay confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s successor, but any postponement might severely impact pending cases.
The campaigns of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both have had a hard time locating potential voters.
