Rebels In Syria Used Chemical Weapons: Sources
The findings provide the first official confirmation of use of mustard gas in Syria since it agreed to destroy its chemical weapons stockpile.
United Airlines CEO To Return In Early 2016 After Heart Attack
The news ends uncertainty about who will run the second-largest U.S. airline by capacity.
US Women Paid Less In All industries, Every Level: Report
While men's salaries kept increasing until the age of 50 to 55, the report showed women's wages hit a plateau between 35 to 40 years old.
Iran To Meet Rouhani Timetable On Ending Sanctions: Nuclear Chief
Iran is on track to fulfill President Hassan Rouhani's commitments to list sanctions that have crippled the country's economy.
Colombia's Highest Court Legalizes Adoption By Gay Couples
In a 6-2 decision, the court said that excluding homosexual couples as possible adoptive parents "limits children's right to a family."
Iranian Military Hackers Focus On US Administration Officials: Report
Officials working on Iran policy, including State Department personnel, appeared to be the focus of the cyberattacks, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Southwest Airlines Pilots Reject Tentative Contract, Union Says
Talks have dragged on for more than three years, and in November 2014 the U.S. National Mediation Board stepped in to oversee negotiations.
Airbag Maker Takata Sees Shares Plunge Again Thursday
A 21 percent drop extended a fall that occurred Wednesday, after Honda announced it would no longer use the company's front air-bag inflators.
US Says It Won't Pause Pipeline Review; Rejection Expected
Since it was proposed seven years ago, the pipeline has been the heart of a struggle between environmentalists and defenders of fossil fuels.
Britain Unveils Web-Spying Plan, Raising Privacy Fears
Experts say part of the proposal goes beyond the powers available to security services in the United States.
Markets React To Yellen's Rate 'Liftoff' Comments
Raising rates sooner rather than later would allow the Fed to take a gradual approach to further hikes, to avoid market disruptions, the Fed chair said.
Asia Shares Drop On Possibility Of December Rate Hike
Janet Yellen's comments confirmed that a rate hike in December "is the Fed's base-case scenario," Nomura Securities' Tomoaki Shishido said.
Deaths Reported After Pakistan Factory Collapses
No part of the building remained standing, and hundreds of rescue workers were carefully picking through piles of concrete and bricks to find survivors.
Turkey Arrests 9 Alleged Islamic State Members Preparing Attack
The suspected Islamic State members were allegedly preparing for a suicide bomb attack in Istanbul.
ASEAN Defense Chiefs Cancel Joint Statement Over South China Sea Row
Earlier, a senior U.S. defense official said China was lobbying Southeast Asian nations to drop any reference to concerns over the South China Sea in the statement.
Republicans Ask IRS To Audit Clinton Charities' Finances
The charities have come under scrutiny this year with Hillary Clinton seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for the November 2016 presidential election.
Jeb Bush Apologizes To France For Workweek Crack
"I really did a disservice to the French," the Republican said about a comment he made during a recent presidential debate.
US Energy, Tech Stocks Up; Nasdaq 100 Sets Record
The three major U.S. indexes continued a positive start for November, after posting their best monthly performances in four years in October.
Asia Follows Wall Street Higher, Risk Appetite Supports Dollar
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.4 percent. Australian shares surged 1.3 percent.
US VP Biden, EU's Juncker Discuss Data Pact: White House
A new transatlantic data-sharing agreement for replacing the so-called safe harbor framework is vital to both the U.S. and European economies, U.S. officials said.
Russia Stance On Assad Suggests Divergence With Iran
While Russia and Iran have been the foremost foreign supporters of Syria's president, the United States, its Gulf allies and Turkey have insisted that he step down.
How Much Will US Bomber Fleet Cost? No One Really Knows
Projected costs are in 2010 dollars, not the actual amount taxpayers must fork over in 2017, when the planes begin to roll off the assembly line.
Chipotle Restaurants Now Linked To 35 Confirmed E. Coli Cases
The current outbreak has resulted in 12 hospitalizations so far but no deaths, the state officials said.
Lockheed, United Tech To Close $9B Sikorsky Deal By Friday
Regulatory approval from China is allowing the acquisition to move forward, officials said.
US Admiral, In China, Says Freedom Of Navigation Operations No Threat
Freedom of navigation operations conducted by the U.S. in the South China Sea should not be viewed as a threat, according to a U.S. official.
Obama Pokes Fun At Republicans' Struggles With CNBC
“If you can’t handle those guys, then I don’t think the Chinese and the Russians are going to be too worried about you,” the president said.
Over 40% Of China's Online Sales Counterfeit Or Shoddy: Report
Just under 59 percent of items sold online last year were considered "genuine or of good quality," a report to lawmakers said.
Asia Shares Aim To Break Losing Streak
A holiday in Japan kept currencies tethered within recent tight ranges.
Dell Eyes $10B Asset Sales Ahead Of EMC Merger: Sources
Assets that the computer maker could sell include Quest Software, SonicWall, AppAssure and Perot Systems, the sources said.
Jeb Bush Relaunches Campaign With New Slogan, E-Book, Tour
The Republican's dismal performance in last week's debate was an added burden to a candidate once considered the favorite for the party's 2016 presidential nomination.