U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited Iraq Wednesday to secure broader Iraqi involvement in the fight against the Islamic State group, but Baghdad is hesitant.
The controversial tax has garnered opposition from both sides of the aisle.
One of Thailand's largest seafood producers acknowledged that some of its product may come from factories that used modern-day slaves.
The QR code, which allows a user to send a thank you note, is a new addition to this year's gift-buying season.
Amid a spate of recent attacks, security is a focus for L.A. as it bids to host the 2024 Olympic Games.
Fed Chair Janet Yellen will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EST to answer questions about the interest rate decision. Click here to watch via live stream.
As more Americans fear possible terrorist attacks against soft targets, theater chains have asked fans to leave masks and lightsabers at home.
Scotland had approved the installation of offshore turbines near the U.S. presidential candidate's luxury golf resort.
The regulations come amid Beijing's heightened tensions with its neighbors over disputed territory in the South China Sea.
Major banks and consumer companies have tied up with Google, giving it an edge over Apple in the lucrative mobile wallet business.
The number of new death sentences plunged 33 percent from 2014 and executions dropped to their lowest since 1991 this year, according to a report.
An independent investigation linked a Mattel-produced "Star Wars" toy to a Chinese factory with poor working conditions.
China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory and opposes all arms sales to the island, has warned that the deal could threaten ties between Beijing and Taipei.
As Wednesday's Fed rate decision looms, investors in emerging economies, which may see large capital outflows in the coming months, are holding their breath.
Congressional leaders have agreed on a fiscal plan that would avoid a government shutdown and lift the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports.
Iran's test-firing of the Emad rocket in October, despite a major nuclear deal with Western powers earlier this year, could attract additional sanctions.
The cash-and-stock deal would create a payment processing company that will serve about 2.5 million customers.
Speaking at a ceremony to mark one year since a Taliban attack on a school in Pakistan, the Nobel Peace Prize winner said that blaming Muslims would only "radicalize more terrorists."
Hyeon Soo Lim, who was reportedly in the reclusive nation for humanitarian work, was detained in February for alleged crimes against the state.
Tuesday's Republican debate, hyped as a pro wrestling-style showdown, delivered on fractious close encounters.
Some Republicans saw the removal of Iraq's Saddam Hussein as a necessary step, while others said the U.S. should have focused on its own problems.
Struggling in the polls, the former HP boss relied Tuesday night on a strategy that worked in previous GOP debates -- criticize the Democratic front-runner.
