Several parliamentarians believe the likely settlement of a long-running deadlocked presidential crisis in Lebanon will help bring calm to the Arab country.

Differences among Lebanese…

Iran's top diplomat believes the Chatham House Prize he jointly won with his US counterpart, John Kerry, recognizes the Iranian nation for their fortitude in the face of international sanctions,…

The international community and world powers should make an effort to work with each other, instead of against each other, to compensate for the historical mistakes that have led to the current…

An Iranian-American held in Tehran has reportedly been sentenced to 18 years in prison for “collaboration with a hostile government.” The sentence was handed down to Robin Shahini, a 46-year-old…

Diplomats and politicians from Europe, including the European commissioner for humanitarian aid, held meetings with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran to discuss bilateral and…

Amazon.com Inc. is expected to report another solid financial period when it reports third-quarter earnings after the market closes Tuesday, fueled by stronger e-commerce sales and increased…

The looming failure of free trade talks with the European Union would derail Canada’s push to reduce its dependence on the United States and potentially complicate negotiations with other nations…

World markets had a swagger about them on Tuesday as upbeat economic data and signs of a revival in inflation pushed up stocks and commodity prices and kept the dollar at a nine-month high.

The first cross-border transaction between banks using multiple blockchain applications has taken place, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Wells Fargo & Co said on Monday, resulting in a…

Prime Minister Theresa May’s government Tuesday gave the green light to a 16 billion-pound ($20 billion) expansion of London’s crowded Heathrow airport, ending years of prevarication over…

Obamacare premiums are set to skyrocket an average of 22% for the benchmark silver plan in 2017, according to a US government report released Monday.

South Korea’s third-quarter growth slipped to its lowest level in more than a year in the first indication of the growing impact of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recalls on the broader economy…

The dollar advanced close to ¥104.50 in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, thanks to an overnight rise in US long-term interest rates and stock price gains in Japan and the United States.At 5 p.m., the…

Caterpillar Inc on Tuesday reported a sharply lower third-quarter profit after global economic weakness and an abundance of available used equipment slowed sales of its new machinery. The world’s…

Wall Street signaled skepticism on Monday that AT&T Inc would secure the government approvals needed to carry out its planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc, with shares of both…

Wallonia premier Paul Magnette said the Belgian region was not opposed to a planned EU-Canada free trade deal in itself but that an arbitration scheme needed to be dropped and public services…

 Apple Inc. is expected to report earnings at the high end of fourth-quarter guidance after the market closes Tuesday, buoyed by the iPhone 7 launch and a flurry of new customers switching…

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA surged as Chief Executive Officer Marco Morelli pledged to return the ailing Italian lender to profit by cutting jobs and branches and selling bad debt to help…

Construction spending in New York City is on track this year to surpass the record set just before the financial crisis as an all-time high in city jobs drives strong demand for new housing and…

Britons are more concerned with controlling immigration than maintaining access to the single market, according to a survey published Tuesday, adding further evidence that Prime Minister Theresa…

The economic momentum of the euro area is outpacing expectations, with a gauge of its performance relative to analysts’ predictions now at a 2016 high.

Iraq's Oil Ministry has launched a new round of bidding to develop 12 small to medium-sized oil fields and will directly negotiate terms with oil companies as it seeks to move away from the…

Venezuelan Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak have discussed coordinating action on the global oil markets, Russia's Energy Ministry said in a statement.…

Iran’s Oil Industries, Engineering and Construction company has participated in several tenders to develop oilfield projects in neighboring countries, the firm's chief executive officer said on…

Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to hold a new round of negotiations to import oil and byproducts during the visit of Bosnian Chairman of Presidency Bakir Izetbegovic to Tehran at the head of an…