Oil prices edge down from near 2-1/2 year high
Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday after posting the biggest gains in six weeks a day earlier, buoyed by moves by…
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Assad’s march east compounds West’s Syria dilemma
Syria's war has entered a new phase as President Bashar al-Assad extends his grip in areas being captured from…
ISIS frees Iraq’s Mosul prisoners as grip on last major city slips
Islamic State (ISIS) has released dozens of prisoners held in jails in the districts of the northern Iraqi city of…
ISIS tightens grip on Syrian government road to Aleppo
Islamic State fighters were reported to have tightened their grip on a Syrian government supply route to Aleppo on…
Ruble Crisis Could Shake Putin’s Grip On Power
Russia failed to halt the collapse of the ruble on Tuesday, leaving President Vladimir Putin facing a full-blown…
Fitch Lowers Nokia’a Debt Ranking
Nokia Oyj’s rating was cut to junk for the first time by a debt rating company as the Finnish mobile-phone maker…
