Reuters

Many employers have filed lawsuits against the government, claiming that the opt-out process makes them complicit in providing contraceptive coverage.

Quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel is third in the standings but optimistic about his chances.

Residents of the Yemeni capital said warplanes made repeated sorties on Yemeni army bases and the vacant homes of relatives of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks, but they took place in Shi'ite areas often targeted by ISIS.

Union groups say a National Labor Relations Board ruling in favor of microunions is appropriate to the modern-day workplace.

The deal means General Motors will be charged criminally with hiding the defect from regulators and in the process defrauding consumers.

In addition to state murder charges, Dylann Roof faces 33 federal hate crime and weapons charges that also could result in a death sentence.

A female former technician claims she was passed over for promotions given to less-qualified men and was told supervisors did not like her "manner or style."

The city of one million had been gripped by chaos and lawlessness since local fighters, including supporters of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, drove the Houthis out.

The ECB's Vitor Constancio addressed factors slowing the region's economy -- an ageing society and shrinking workforce.

Demonstrators carrying banners that read "Scrap the unconstitutional war bills" lined the street near a hotel outside Tokyo.

Investors across the globe braced for the possibility of the first interest rate hike in the United States in almost a decade.

U.S. officials have indicated that Russia is increasing its military presence in Syria and have expressed concern about Moscow support for Syria's president.

On Aug. 5, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing had halted land reclamation in the South China Sea.

By a vote of 56-42, the Republican-majority Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed in the 100-member chamber to advance the legislation.

The country may fire an upgraded long-range ballistic missile in October, around the 70th anniversary of its ruling party.

China has displaced Germany as the world's No. 3 arms exporter, with nearly 70 percent of sales going to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, a group said.

"We will not hesitate to prosecute individuals who buy and sell confidential corporate information," a U.S. attorney said.

Neither the White House nor the Cuban government would say whether Castro and President Barack Obama might meet at the General Assembly meeting.

"We identified vulnerabilities on internal websites ... that may allow unauthorized individuals to gain access to sensitive data," a U.S. government report said.

U.S. officials held meetings last week with Meng Jianzhu, China's domestic security chief, to discuss cyber concerns.

Southeast Asia has suffered for years from annual bouts of smog caused by slash-and-burn practices in Indonesia's Sumatra and Kalimantan islands.

The accord with General Motors was scheduled to expire at midnight.

Japan's Nikkei stock index rose only slightly as investors awaited the outcome of the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting.

Germany's oldest automaker is considering setting up large fleets of autonomous cars to cater to a new customer base that is less attracted to vehicle ownership.

"We have fundamental differences and as such, we cannot co-exist," former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Monday, ahead of next week's elections.

The German bank's share price has suffered under stalled reforms and rising costs on top of fines and settlements that have hurt it in global valuation rankings.

"We have seen movement of people and things that would indicate that they plan to use that base there, south of Latakia, as a forward air operating base," a Pentagon spokesman said.

Los Angeles Dodgers star right-hander was masterful against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, and remains the NL Cy Young frontrunner.