Gunmen shot dead 16 members of the same Shi'ite family before blowing up their two neighboring homes south of the Iraqi capital overnight, police and medics said.
The attack took place in the town of Latifiya, 40 km (25 miles)...
If one thing could scuttle Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's big plan - to fix Iran's economy by winning some relief from Western sanctions - a U.S. strike on Tehran's ally Syria is it.
Rouhani's June election landslide won him the...
Retail stores in many markets have run out of Microsoft Corp's Xbox One consoles available for pre-orders, a senior company executive said, ahead of a major clash with Sony Corp's new lower-priced Playstation 4 this November.
Microsoft's first new gaming...
Value retailer Dollar General Corp (DG.N) reported second-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates as efforts such as selling more groceries and brand-name products attracted customers to its stores.
Dollar General also reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook of $3.15-$3.22 per share....
U.S. stock index futures were little changed Wednesday as a Western military strike against Syria appeared more likely, though a decision over it remained several days away.
The odds for military action had appeared to ebb over the weekend after...
When a British bookmaker installed Stephen Elop as favorite to take over the soon-to-be-vacant CEO slot at Microsoft Corp last week, most tech observers laughed it off as a publicity stunt.
But Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's handset business, announced late...
Applications for U.S. home loans rose for the first time in four weeks as mortgage rates fell from their highest level this year, although demand for purchase loans slipped, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.
The Mortgage Bankers...
Chrysler Group LLC reported a 12 percent gain in U.S. August auto sales and predicted that the industry will continue on its hot streak as it heads into the fall selling season, when new models are introduced.
Chrysler said that...
SAN FRANCISCO, September 03, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army has retired 10 senior officers of the rank of Major General.
The retirement according to military sources who spoke to the local media anonymously was routine as some of the officers...
Who can hold Obama back when he decides to strike? Obama will send a deterrent message to Syria sooner or later on his own terms. Deterrent must not be based on impulsive reaction defying all reasonable counsel. It must...
Describing the allegations as entirely false, Adedeji said they were the handiwork of individuals determined to discredit him and weaken public confidence in the Tinubu administration.
