Russia brands Kremlin critic’s anti-corruption group “foreign agent”
Russia’s Justice Ministry on Wednesday formally labeled opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption group a “foreign agent”, a move the Kremlin’s critics said was part of...
Oil rises on signs of easing U.S.-China tensions
Oil rose on Wednesday following media reports that China was open to agreeing a partial trade deal with the United States, while unrest in OPEC...
High-tech jacket allows deaf people to feel the music
Twin sisters Hermon and Heroda Berhane love dancing but can’t hear the music because they’re both deaf, so the invention of a jacket with sensors...
Iran’s Rouhani urges Turkey to avoid military action in Syria
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called on Turkey on Wednesday to show restraint and avoid military action in northern Syria, as Ankara’s forces were poised to...
Turkish army, Syria rebels to advance into Syria ‘shortly’: Erdogan aide
Turkish forces and Syrian rebel allies will push into Syria “shortly”, a Turkish official said on Wednesday, in an operation world powers fear could open...
Ethiopia’s peacemaking prime minister emerges as a Nobel favorite
During a high-level meeting at Ethiopia’s foreign ministry in July, officials were shocked by social media reports that their prime minister was visiting Eritrea....
Afghanistan says al Qaeda leader killed in September wedding party clash
Afghanistan’s intelligence service said that a top al Qaeda militant commander was among those killed during an operation last month in Helmand province that also...
Iran’s Khamenei says building, using nuclear bomb is forbidden under its religion: TV
Despite having nuclear technology, Iran has never pursued building or using nuclear weapons, which its religion forbids, the country’s highest political authority, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...
Futures climb as U.S.-China tensions ease
U.S. stock index futures jumped on Wednesday after latest media reports eased concerns over escalating tensions between the United States and China ahead of high-level...
California power cutoff begin as wildfire risks rise
Hundreds of thousands of California homes and businesses started to lose electric power early Wednesday as part of an unprecedented effort by Pacific Gas and...