Time to rethink the recipe for a global recovery

The world economy is bracing for its worst year since the global recession of 2009.

Nation's skies crowded with multiple air forces

Further discussions expected between United States, Russia as the risk of unintended conflict grows amid growing involvement

Russian jets hit Islamic State targets in Palmyra, Aleppo

Russian jets hit Islamic State targets in the Syrian city of Palmyra and the northern province of Aleppo, Syrian television said on Tuesday, quoting a military source.

Kajita, McDonald win Nobel physics prize

Scientists hailed for work on neutrinos

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Assad says Russian action key to stability

Syrian president says terrorist forces must be crushed before political process begins, accuses West of fueling refugee crisis

IS destroys historic Arch of Triumph in Palmyra

Islamic State group jihadists have blown up the Arch of Triumph in Syria's Palmyra, the country's antiquities chief said on Monday, stepping up their campaign of destruction at the world heritage site.

World Bank says globe has fewer poor

Extreme poverty will this year fall to less than 10 percent of the global population for the first time, although there is still "great concern" for millions in Africa, a World Bank report said.

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PM urges Indonesia to tackle fires

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has called on Indonesia to take action against people setting fires that have caused choking smoke to drift across the region, with the sky over southern Thailand the latest to be clouded by the pollution.

Doctors Without Borders hit by airstrike

International medical charity Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday it has withdrawn from the northern Afghan city of Kunduz after a deadly airstrike destroyed its hospital, killing 19 people.

A deadly mudslide buries hopes, dreams

A wall of mud stopped everyday life mid-text, mid-sentence, mid-dream for the family of Manuel Sandoval and Maritza Aquino.