China Launches Upgraded Drills For South China Sea Fleets
Beijing claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion in global trade passes every year.
Yemen Police Say Foil 2 Bomb Attacks Day Before Peace Talks
Fighting involving forces of the Saudi-backed government and the Iranian-allied Houthis has killed more than 6,200 people so far.
Afghan Child Casualties Soar As Urban Warfare Intensifies: UN
In all, 161 children were killed from January to March and 449 were injured, a 29 percent rise over the first three months of 2015.
European Union Wants More Transparency In Web Search Results
Search engine operators should be more forthcoming about advertising embedded in search results, the bloc's digital chief said.
Australia Postal Service Looks To Drones For Package Delivery
Postal services around the world are facing dramatic declines in letter delivery as customers turn to the internet for correspondence.
Japanese Quakes Disrupt Production For Sony, Automakers
Companies affected by Japan's twin earthquakes include Sony, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Honda.
Saudi Arabia Threatens To Sell Billions In US Assets If Bill Passes, NY Times Reports
The move could happen if Congress passes a bill linking the kingdom to the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the New York Times reported.
Hundreds Of Flights Canceled In Denver As Blizzard Hits Colorado
More than 800 flights were grounded Saturday, or more than 65 percent of all scheduled take-offs and landings at the airport.
United Airlines Gate Agents, Baggage Handlers Approve New Contract
The news marked a vote of confidence by employees a year after the company said it would outsource 1,150 positions.
Castro Hardens Rhetoric, Warns Cubans To Be Alert To US Intentions
Raul Castro made clear he did not believe the U.S. would refrain from trying to impose political or economic change on Cuba.
Ethiopia Says South Sudanese Gunmen Kill 140 Civilians In Cross-Border Raid
In response, Ethiopian troops crossed the border into South Sudan to pursue the attackers, government officials said.
US Treasury Readies Tax Rules As G20 Vows To Fight Evasion
In the wake of controversy stirred by the so-called Panama Papers, the G-20 threatened to penalize tax haven countries that do not comply with new information-sharing efforts.
Turkish Army Kills 23 Kurdish Militants In Clashes, Airstrike
Warplanes and attack helicopters fired on a mountainous, forested area in the eastern province of Tunceli, security sources said.
Volkswagen Increases Discounts After Emissions Scandal: Report
A Volkswagen spokesman said current promotions in Germany were around the same level as competitors'.
Afghan Officials Say Taliban Driven Back In Kunduz Fighting
Afghanistan’s fifth-largest city had briefly fallen to the Taliban last year.
Obama Would Be Hypocritical To Back EU ‘In’ Vote, London Mayor Says
Boris Johnson made his remarks ahead of President Barack Obama's planned visit to London next week.
India Says Talks On Rafale Jet Deal In Final Stage
Sources said the deal for 36 French Rafale fighter jets will be set at around $9 billion.
Oracle, Google Fail To Settle Android Lawsuit Before Retrial
The case involves how much copyright protection should extend to the Java programming language, which Google used to design Android.
Rousseff Impeachment Process Begins In Brazil
The government lost a last-ditch appeal Thursday to halt the process, which could bring further instability to Latin America's largest economy.
Cruz Seems To Have Edge Over Trump In Nuances Of Campaigning
As Republicans convene in the state this weekend, the Texan seemed to have an edge on Donald Trump in nuances of campaigning.
SunEdison Inc. (SUNE) Seeks Financing To Stay In Business
A decision to pursue debtor-in-possession funds means the company will likely file for bankruptcy soon, analysts said.
US Stocks Dip Friday, But Up For Week
Apple and energy-sector stocks were drags on major U.S. indexes, with Citigroup also seeing a decline.
Intel Plans To Cut Thousands Of Jobs, Report Says
The company's reductions will be more numerous than the 1,100 jobs cut last year, a report said.
Apple Extends iPhone Production Cut For Another Quarter, Nikkei Reports
Sluggish sales have prompted the tech company to slash production for another quarter, a Japanese news outlet reported.
Mississippi To Allow Armed Security At Churches
A bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant also makes it easier for residents in other settings to carry concealed weapons.
Volkswagen Says North American CEO Will Run Its US Unit
Hinrich J. Woebcken will serve as president and chief executive of Volkswagen Group of America, succeeding Michael Horn.
Trump’s Former TV ‘Apprentices’ Oppose His White House Bid
Former contestants from the businessman's TV show, many from racial minorities, urged the GOP candidate to tamp down his divisive rhetoric.
Citigroup’s Profits Plunge 27 Percent [Video]
A first-quarter earnings drop of 27 percent is the sharpest so far among big U.S. banks. Weakness in overseas markets hasn't helped.
OPEC Doha Meeting: Crude Oil Prices Fall On Low Expectations For Sunday Event
A gathering in Doha, Qatar, will do little to help to clear global oversupply quickly, analysts say.
Banksy Exhibition Hits Munich [Video]
Street art meets Munich high society. Top pieces by elusive British graffiti artist Banksy went on display in the German city on Thursday (April 14) evening as the Galerie Kronsbein played host to an exhibition of his works.