
ECONOMY
US firms hiding $1.4 trillion offshore
Oxfam has slammed US corporate giants, which have hidden nearly $1.4 trillion in dozens of offshore tax havens.

Oxfam has slammed US corporate giants, which have hidden nearly $1.4 trillion in dozens of offshore tax havens.

Syrian army soldiers, backed by Hezbollah fighters, launch a fresh operation to liberate the northern areas of the strategic city of Aleppo.

Jordan moves on to close five more offices offices of an affiliate of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which forms Jordan’s main opposition movement.

The US’s increasing spending on its missile systems to deter Russia and China has put it on a path towards a nuclear war with them, says an analyst.

The Iranian president expresses hope for a lasting ceasefire over the Nagorno Karabakh region.

Thousands join demonstrations in the French capital to protest against labor reforms by the government.

Brazil's president seeks a late court injunction to block an impeachment move in the parliament.

US State Department cables allege that Pakistan's intelligence agency may have funded a deadly bombing attack on CIA.

Germany’s new integration draft bill requires refugees to learn German and seek work or see their benefits cut.

A new study shows that investments by Chinese companies could double in the US by the end of 2016.

Oxfam says 50 biggest US companies have hidden trillions of dollars in offshore funds.

The IMF says Britain’s possible pullout from the European Union is a key threat to the global economy.

US House Speaker Paul Ryan says he opposes giving Iran access to the US dollar.

Germany says a delegation from its northwestern state of Lower Saxony will arrive in Tehran on Friday for trade talks.

The police killing of an African American teen in Chicago on Tuesday is part of a systematic “repression” of blacks, says Dr. Randy Short.

A notorious gang kills at least six Pakistani policemen and takes hostage two dozen others in eastern Punjab Province.

At least 18 people are killed in one week of floods across Saudi Arabia.

Ukrainian lawmakers approve Volodymyr Groysman for the post of prime minister.