U.S.

The Fed has held benchmark overnight rates near zero since December 2008.

A U.S. drone strike in eastern Afghanistan has killed four Pakistani Taliban members and seven other insurgents.

Business sentiment among Asia's top companies rebounded in the fourth quarter to the second-highest level in almost three years.

Officer Philip White had sent threatening messages to protesters on social media website Twitter.

Fed will decide this week whether to make a critical change to its policy statement that will widen the door for interest rate hikes next year.

The failure to update the IT agreement can delay and potentially scupper a deal estimated to be worth $1 trillion to global trade.

FBI has warned US businesses to be on the alert for a sophisticated Iranian hacking operation, according to a confidential agency document.

The ruling threatens to challenge a broad insider trading crackdown underway since 2009 under Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

A trade official involved with the trade talks said a deal would be very unlikely because of a stand-off between South Korea and China.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said India was placing more importance on "money" than "values" by welcoming Crimean leader.

An official of the militant group argued that Washington had "foolishly" chosen armed force over negotiation.

Embassies in Egypt, Sweden, the Netherlands and three other countries have issued warnings about possible anti-American attacks.

Developed nations have so far contributed $10 billion to the Green Climate Fund, far below the $100 billion a year target.

“You can’t end terrorism with aerial strikes. Troops on the ground that know the land and can react are essential.”

India has formed a ministerial panel to identify bottlenecks faced by US investors in doing business in India.

After watching her son slain by Taliban fighters, a bereaved mother takes up arms and engages in a seven-hour battle with the Taliban.

Takata, which is the subject of a criminal investigation in the U.S. due to faulty air bags, is also facing over 20 class-action lawsuits.

In recent days, the two countries have taken significant steps to mend relations with each other.

The "deep decarbonization" analysis is a road map for reaching U.S. climate change goals.

As Modi prepares for his maiden SAARC summit, the future of the three-decade old bloc remains hostage to the India-Pakistan relationship.

The link between Ebola, the flu and the future of chronic disease.