Reuters

The country's foreign ministry denied reports that it was sending military ships to fight with Russian forces amid dramatic escalation of foreign involvement in the Syrian civil war.

Japan has been inching back toward nuclear energy, turning on its first reactor, the 890-MW Sendai No.1 unit, in mid-August after a near two-year blackout.

China's blue-chip CSI300 index and the Shanghai Composite Index were both down 0.6 percent.

Dish noted the plan would result in two broadband providers, the other being Comcast, controlling about 90 percent of U.S. high-speed broadband networks.

"There is a large mobilization of the Syrian army ... elite Hezbollah fighters, and thousands of Iranians who arrived in stages in recent days."

Like other banks, J.P. Morgan has been struggling to increase revenue in the face of weak demand for loans and low interest rates.

The Republican presidential candidate also said the United States and Europe should extend sanctions against Moscow over its military aggression in Ukraine.

Ballistic missile tests by Iran are banned under Resolution 1929, which dates from 2010 and remains valid until the July 14 nuclear deal goes into effect.

Under Chief Executive Brian Krzanich, the company has been expanding beyond its traditional semiconductors-for-PCs market.

The organization's president characterized recent debate as a "smokescreen" for a broader campaign against women's abortion rights.

The iPhone maker used technology owned by the university without permission in chips found in many of its most popular devices, a jury decided.

The drop in northern Syria on Sunday was part of a revamped U.S. strategy announced last week to help rebels battle Islamic State group militants.

On the whole, investors' risk appetite has returned as they price out a chance of the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates this year.

Antitrust officials warned of higher fares and fewer choices if the White House blocks new flights by Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, sources said.

The appointment is expected to be announced in the next two weeks, sources said.

The beer giant's acquisitions of beer distributors have made it more difficult for craft beers to reach store shelves, small competitors claim.

The soft drink giants are looking to diversify beyond the slow-growth carbonated beverage sector as U.S. consumers pursue more healthful lifestyles.

The book by a New York Times journalist is expected to investigate how a "more, better, faster" ethos fueled one of the greatest frauds in corporate history.

"These exercises are all-encompassing, starting from one end of the spectrum to another," an Indian navy spokesman said.

The champions have suffered three retirements in four races and the throttle failure that sidelined Nico Rosberg in Russia on Sunday took the gloss off another triumphant afternoon for the team.

The Democratic Forces of Syria includes the YPG, various Arab groups including Jaysh al-Thuwwar (Army of Rebels), and an Assyrian Christian group.

Afghanistan was named as the worst performing country for primary enrollment, but the six next most unequal are all in Africa.

For those loyal to Erdogan and the Islamist-rooted AK Party he founded, the bombings marked another murky conspiracy by foreign-backed forces.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, who meets with European Union (EU) leaders this week, has kept them waiting for his demands about creating a legal framework for an EU membership referendum.

The marathon was run without pacesetters for the first time in 26 years, which noticeably affected times and strategy on the flat, typically fast course.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer says “considerable uncertainties” surround the U.S. economic outlook.

Asked whether she could give her word that there would be no tax increases in connection with the refugee crisis, Angela Merkel replied, "Yes, definitely."

"Consumer spending has ground to a halt," says Noritoshi Murata, president of Seven & i Holdings.

Accused of genocide and war crimes, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir visited South Africa in June, but was allowed to leave it despite a court order to detain him.