U.S. stocks broadly declined, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 444.23 points, which is equivalent to a drop of 0.99 percent. The S&P 500 traded down by roughly 0.95 percent, and the ...

Jose Sa Nogueira, an economist, has been appointed Minister of Tourism and Transport, while Jorge Figueiredo, a former mayor and ambassador, will lead the Ministry of Health. Victor Coutinho, former ...

BEIRUT, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and 10 others injured on Friday by Syrian sniper and artillery attacks in eastern Lebanon's Hermel, as clashes between Syrian militants and Lebanese ...

OTTAWA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Canada's employment increased by 76,000, or 0.4 percent, in January for the third consecutive month, Statistics Canada said Friday. Employment gains in January were led by ...

BAGHDAD, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and Jordanian King Abdullah II reaffirmed Friday their unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause. A statement by the Iraqi ...

LJUBLJANA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar said on Friday that U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) undermine the foundations of international ...