Japan To Name 5 Disputed Islands In East China Sea; Former Japan Prime Minister Secretly Visits Beijing
The islands are reportedly within Japan’s established territories and will not change the existing maritime borders.
Snowden's Russia Asylum Has Expired But He Will Stay Put Until Authorities Approve Reapplication
Edward Snowden's request for a renewal of his asylum comes during one of the darkest periods in U.S.-Russia relations.
Israel's Netanyahu Won't Stop Until Gaza Tunnels Are Destroyed; Malaysia Denies Training Hamas Members
More than 32 secret Hamas tunnels have so far been found and destroyed, and Israel has called in 16,000 reservists to help in the offensive.
Russia Sanctions To Drive European Power Prices To Their Highest Increase In 10 Months
Last year, the EU imported nearly 46 percent of its gas and 31 percent of its coal from Russia, against which it has now imposed new sanctions.
McDonald's Loses Texas Teenagers Death Case, Jury Awards $27M To Plaintiffs
The outlet where the teenagers were sitting had reportedly been the scene of constant fighting over the years.
Landslide Near Pune In Western India Kills Five, Traps 150 Amid Heavy Monsoon Rains
Nearly 30 ambulances were rushed to the location, which is at least 9 miles from the nearest health facility.
Amazon To Invest $2B In India To Expand Operations, A Day After Flipkart Raises $1B
Amazon's move comes a day after Flipkart, India's largest online retailer, raised $1 billion from investors.
Canada Accuses China Of Hacking Into Its Main Computer Network
Relations between China and the U.S. have frayed recently after both countries have traded accusations of hacking into each other's networks.
Airbus Cancels Deal To Deliver Six A380 Jets To Japan's Skymark Airlines
Skymark was supposed to get hold of its first A380 at the end of this year, but the plane's delivery was expected to be delayed.
Italy's Police Seize $140M From Nomura Claiming Fraud In Sicily's Deals
Many local governments in Italy have reportedly taken several international banks to court for losses incurred on complex derivatives products.
Gun Battle Kills 23 Palestinians And 10 IDF Soldiers After Gaza Media Buildings Bombed
Monday night witnessed the most intense bombings since Israel's Operation Protective Edge began three weeks ago.
Navi Pillay, Top UN Official, Says MH17 Shooting May Amount To War Crime; Urges Investigation
Although a formal investigation into the crash of Flight MH17 has not yet begun, a team of Dutch experts are trying to reach the crash site.
Rocket Firing In Donetsk Kills 13 While MH17 Investigators Make Another Attempt To Reach Crash Site
Rocket fire reportedly set the Horlivka railway terminal as well as a state-run energy facility on fire.
Danone In Talks With Hospira To Sell Its Medical Nutrition Business For $5B: Reports
President Barack Obama has criticized companies for harming the U.S. economy by “cherry-picking the rules” to avoid taxes.
China's Accident On A Highway In Hunan Province Kills 38 People and Injures Five
An explosion followed by a raging fire, engulfed five more vehicle on the same highway.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon To Visit Middle East After Death Toll In Israel-Hamas Conflict Crosses 300
The U.N. Security Council considers a draft resolution for international cooperation as it seeks a similar result.
MH17 Crash Leads To Calls For International Inquiry And Truce Between Ukraine And Pro-Moscow Rebels
Russia has said it is willing to cooperate in the investigation, but only if the blaming from Ukraine stops.
MH17 Crash Forces Airlines To Change Routes; Leads To Closure Of Airspace Over Eastern Ukraine
Aviation authorities from several countries have either banned air routes passing through Ukraine or advised carriers against using them.
UN Security Council To Hold Urgent Meeting On Ukraine Following Malaysia Airlines Plane Crash
A proposed international investigation into the crash of Flight MH17 will be approved only if all 15 U.N. Security Council members agree to it.
Ukrainian Military Jet Shot Down By Russian Air-To-Air Missile: Official
The attack follows repeated accusations by Ukraine that Russian forces are supplying arms to separatist rebels in the east.
Oregon Follows Washington State In Declaring Emergency To Allow National Guard To Counter Wildfire
Lightning strikes are blamed for the Oregon fires while marijuana crops might be linked to those in Washington, reports said.
Chinese Troops Intrude Across Indian Border Twice In Last 3 Days
The latest intrusions come after two more incidents -- in April and June -- which were reported to the PLA by the Indian Army.
Pirates In South China Sea Steal Oil And Communications System From Malaysian Tanker
Since April, nearly eight tankers navigating regular trade routes in the South China Sea have been attacked by armed men.
Japanese Nuclear Reactors At Sendai Power Station Get Preliminary Approval To Restart
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to restart at least some of the nation's 48 nuclear power plants that were shut after the Fukushima disaster.
US, EU Ready To Impose More Sanctions Against Russia While Rocket Attack Kills 11 In Donetsk
A rocket attack Tuesday in the Donetsk region, which killed 11 people, could have come from Russia, according to a military analyst.
Moscow Subway Crash: At Least 20 Dead And More Than 150 Injured After Moscow Subway Derails
Three subway cars derailed Tuesday morning in Moscow's busy subway system, causing at least 20 deaths and 100 injuries.
Airbus Bags Orders For 158 Planes While Boeing Gets Orders For 26 Planes On Tuesday At Farnborough Airshow
Airbus and Boeing, between the two of them, have seen nearly 300 cancelled orders so far this year.
Benghazi US Embassy Attack Suspect Faraj al-Shibli Found Dead In Libya After 2 Days In Custody
Shibli was said to have contact with al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, and was questioned by the FBI last March.
Draghi's Latest ECB Program, TLTRO, Might Bring In Nearly $1T For Banks: Survey
The targeted lending program, which was announced in June, is expected to disburse the first round of funds in September.
Cambodian Military Helicopter Crashes Near Phnom Penh Killing 5 People And Injuring 1
The plane was one of 12 helicopters the country bought last year from China to enhance its military capability.
