Paris Attacks: French Jets Have Destroyed 35 ISIS Targets In Syria, Military Spokesman Says
Since Sunday, French jets have dropped 60 bombs on six sites across Syria, a French military spokesman told the Associated Press Thursday.
Scientists Photograph The Birth Of A Planet For The First Time Ever
For the first time ever, scientists have not only directly observed the formation of a planet, but also captured a photograph of the process taking place around an alien star.
Israel Weighs Suing EU Over Product Labeling Policy: Report
According to a report by Haaretz, the Israeli government is considering taking the European Union to court at the WTO for its decision to label products manufactured in settlements in the West Bank and Golan Heights.
Antibiotic Resistance: New Superbug Resistant To A Once-Powerful Drug Emerges In China
In China, researchers have discovered a new gene mutation that renders bacteria resistant to a class of last-resort antibiotics known as polymyxins.
Bank Of Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged Despite Run Of Weak Economic Data
Data released Thursday showed that Japanese exports fell for the first time in over a year in October -- the latest in a series of weak data coming from the world's third-largest economy.
NASA Mars Mission: Another Small Step For Man May Be A Giant Leap For Robotkind
On Tuesday, NASA announced that two university research groups will receive the humanoid robot to test and develop for future space missions.
TMT Mauna Kea: Hawaii Supreme Court Temporarily Suspends Construction Of Giant Telescope
The Supreme Court of Hawaii, in a unanimous ruling delivered Tuesday, temporarily suspended the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop the Mauna Kea summit.
Muslim-Dominated Nations Hold Overwhelmingly Negative Views Of ISIS, Pew Survey Finds
According to findings by the Pew Research Center, which surveyed 11 countries with a significant Muslim population, negative perception of ISIS is not limited to Western nations.
US Fed's October Meeting Minutes Likely To offer Clues On Pace Of December Rate Hike
The minutes, to be released later Wednesday, are likely to provide a snapshot of internal debate within the Federal Open Market Committee, and offer clues to the pace of a possible rate hike in December.
Paris Attacks: France Seeks EU's Help In Fight Against ISIS, Mobilizes 115,000 Security Personnel
The 28-nation bloc’s mutual defense clause has never before been used and in this case, calls on member states to provide "aid and assistance" in the country's fight against the Islamic State group.
Europe Markets Soar Despite Paris Attacks, Negative UK Inflation; German Investor Confidence Recovers
Stock markets across Europe and Asia advanced strongly Tuesday, shrugging off the short-lived impact of Friday's attacks in Paris.
Greek Debt Crisis: Greece And Its Creditors Clinch Deal To Unlock Over $12B In Aid, Bank Recapitalization Funds
"There was an agreement on all the milestones ... whatever was required," Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said early Tuesday. The deal would unlock $12.8 billion in aid to the cash-strapped nation.
Paris Attacks: France Launches Fresh Airstrikes On ISIS Targets In Syrian City Of Raqqa
French jets dropped a total of 16 bombs on targets of the Islamic State group in the Syrian city of Raqqa overnight Monday, in a fresh round of airstrikes in the country.
Cord-Cutting: Hedge Funds Bet Big On Netflix; Soros, Viking Global Place New Bets
According to regulatory filings released Monday, billionaire investor George Soros’ fund placed new bets on the video streaming company, indicating a move by investors to hedge against the traditional cable television industry.
Marriott To Buy Rival Starwood For $12.2B To Create World's Largest Hotel Company
The deal, expected to close in mid-2016, would create a global hotel giant operating or franchising over 5,500 hotels with 1.1 million rooms worldwide.
Kurdish Forces Discover Yazidi Mass Graves After Retaking Sinjar From ISIS
Two mass graves, containing the bodies of nearly 140 Yazidi men, women and children killed by the Islamic State group in Iraq's Sinjar, were discovered by Kurdish forces over the weekend.
European Bourses Avoid Major Selloff As Markets Reopen After Paris Attacks
However, the euro plummeted to a six-and-a-half month low against the yen Monday, as the Japanese currency benefited from its traditional safe-haven status.
Oil, Gold Prices Rise After Paris Attacks As Global Risks Push Investors Toward Safe Assets
As investors scrambled into safe havens following last week’s deadly attacks in Paris, prices of oil and precious metals edged slightly up Monday.
Japan Slips Into Recession As Q3 GDP Contracts 0.8 Percent
In the July-September period, the GDP of the world’s third-largest economy shrank by an annualized 0.8 percent, according to government data released Monday.
Exoplanet HD 189733b: Scientists Record 5,400 Miles Per Hour Winds On Alien Gas Giant
In a first-of-its-kind observation, scientists have mapped a weather system on a planet outside our solar system, and found a planet where raging winds blow at nearly 5,400 miles per hour.
Syria Peace Talks: Round Two Of Negotiations To Begin In Vienna, As Differences Over Assad's Political Future Persist
"The walls of mistrust within Syria, within the region, within the international community are thick," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says before crucial talks in Vienna.
Paris Attacks: World Leaders Unite To Condemn 'Barbaric And Cowardly' Violence, Offer Condolences To France
World leaders, including U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressed shock and anguish over the spate of deadly violence in Paris.
Dark Matter: XENON Collaboration Inaugurates New Experiment To Hunt For WIMPs
The XENON1T instrument -- developed as a collaborative effort of 21 research groups from across the world -- has joined the hunt for the elusive dark matter.
Sinjar Offensive: Kurdish Forces Wrest Control Of Key Iraqi Town From ISIS
Iraqi Kurdish forces are believed to have pushed militants of the Islamic State group out of the northern Iraqi town and taken control of the town center on the second day of a major offensive.
UK Sells $19.8B Worth Of Nationalized Bank Mortgages To US Private Equity Firm Cerberus
The U.K. sold $19.8 billion worth of mortgages, including loans originally owned by two banks that went bust during the 2008 financial crisis.
US Retail Sales: October Rebound Expected After Sluggish Summer
According to most estimates, U.S. retail sales in October are expected to have risen 0.3 percent over the previous month.
Narendra Modi UK Visit: India, Britain Sign Over $13.7B In Deals, Finalize Civil Nuclear Agreement
In addition to the business deals sealed on the first day of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.K., the two nations also concluded talks on a civil nuclear agreement.
Nuclear Deal Could Pave The Way To Better Ties, But US Must Apologize For Past Mistakes, Iranian President Says
The Iranian president said in an interview that to restore bilateral ties, the U.S. should change its policies and correct mistakes it made in the past 37 years.
Amnesty Report Highlights 'The Scourge Of Torture' In China's 'Black Jails'
According to a report by Amnesty International, Chinese police are still using coercive measures -- including torture -- to extract forced "confessions" from detainees and, in many cases, their lawyers.
Catalonia Independence: After Defying Madrid, Catalan Leaders Vow To Ignore Constitutional Court Ruling
"We are fulfilling and will continue to fulfill the mandate of a sovereign parliament," Neus Munte, vice president of the Catalan government, said Wednesday.