U.S., Russian aircraft conduct safety test in skies over Syria
A U.S. fighter aircraft and a Russian fighter aircraft conducted a communication test in skies over south central…
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White House hits Turkey over vote ‘intimidation’
The White House on Monday voiced its displeasure at the "intimidation" of Turkish journalists during an election…
Asian shares slide as soft China surveys, U.S. data sap risk appetite
Asian stocks slid to their lowest level in nearly three weeks on Monday, as profit taking set in after soft Chinese…
Fed puts December rate hike firmly on the agenda
The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and in a direct reference to its next policy…
Iran has over 1,000 troops in Iraq, less than 2,000 in Syria
Washington believes there are fewer than 2,000 Iranian troops in Syria helping the forces of President Bashar…
US expects Iran to be invited to Syria talks
The United States expects Iran to be invited to join multi-lateral talks on Syria to be held in Vienna this week,…
Some U.S. bond funds bet on high-yield survivors of oil carnage
High-yield energy bonds are on track for their worst year since the global financial crisis yet some funds are…
Syria must ‘eradicate terror’ for political deal
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said Sunday his country must "eradicate terrorism" to find a political solution…
US Judge dismisses Wikimedia lawsuit over NSA surveillance
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Wikimedia and other groups challenging one of the US National Security…
France to present UN resolution banning use of Syrian barrel bombs
France will present a draft UN Security Council resolution in the next few days seeking to ban the use of barrel…