AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault Sunday on a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, pounding the area with airstrikes and artillery salvos that killed at least 30 people and forced resi... [Full Article]
Things just got much worse for two critically endangered tortoise species in Madagascar. Illegal poaching is "raging out of control" and pushing radiated and ploughshare tortoises to the brink of extinction, according to a statement from th... [Full Article]
ISTANBUL (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is wrapping up a 24-hour visit to Istanbul with talks aimed at improving ties between Turkey and Israel and pushing ahead with Mideast peace efforts. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Lauren Tara LaCapra NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is pushing banks to ignore competitors' performance when awarding bonuses, and focus squarely on their own profitability, according to pay consultants and other people familiar with... [Full Article]
ISTANBUL (AP) - Syria's main opposition coalition began a push Monday to form an interim government to provide services to people living in parts of the country now controlled by rebel forces. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - The main Syrian opposition group is pushing to form a breakaway interim government to rein in chaotic rebel-held areas in the north. But it faces objections from within its own ranks amid fears that such a move is premature and could le... [Full Article]
BRUSSELS (AP) - Britain stood isolated against a broad majority of European Union countries Tuesday in refusing to back legislation that would strictly limit bankers' bonuses. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW DELHI (AP) - A government panel recommended India strictly enforce sexual assault laws, commit to holding speedy rape trials and change the antiquated penal code to protect women after a fatal gang rape in New Delhi last month galvanized the publ... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top share index pushed back up towards the 6,200 resistance level in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a rally to 5-year highs on Wall Street, fuelled by positive corporate earnings and an extension of the U.S. debt... [Full Article]