… (Sputnik) — Earlier in December, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country stood to benefit from improved relations with Israel. On December 16, envoys from the two countries met in Switzerland to discuss a possible …

The two oilfield service providers said it was unlikely they would be able to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice by Tuesday, the earliest closing date for the deal. The two companies also extended the deadline for closing the proposed merger to April 30, 2016. The earliest closing date for the deal, which would […]

In a lengthly statement issued Thursday titled "The Gifts And The Calling of God Are Irrevocable," the Vatican reminds readers Jews have been called by previous popes "fathers in faith," and "elder brothers." The document also covers the combined …

VATICAN CITY—The Vatican released a document Thursday stating with unprecedented clarity that the Catholic Church doesn't seek the conversion of the Jews, addressing what has historically been one of the greatest points of tension between the two …

Fears their parenting ability will be questioned and concerns that they are letting their loved ones down are leading many women to suffer from postnatal illnesses in silence.

U.S. officials and lawmakers urged business leaders on Thursday to get behind a Pacific trade pact as they vowed an all-out effort next year to get the deal through the U.S. Congress. Negotiators from 12 countries sealed the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, a key plank of U.S. President Barack Obama’s outreach to Asia, in October, […]

A technological innovation that can edit out specific stretches of DNA could lead to the genetic modification of children, and should be halted before it starts being used, scientists at the Center for Genetics and Society and the activist group …

A winter wonderland event with melting ice sculptures and a ‘wheelchair’ on fire had visitors demanding a refund. Visitors had to queue for two hours for the event at Woburn Abbey, in Bedfordshire.

IT would appear the craving for attention by new age prophets won't be going away any time soon. In fact, it would appear the more outrageous a prophecy is the more the lime light. A few days ago we heard well-known Malawian prophet Austin Liabunya …

Two influential U.S. senators, worried about Takata Corp’s ability to complete its recall of potentially deadly air bag inflators, sought regulatory guidance on how to hold the Japanese company accountable if its U.S. subsidiary goes bankrupt. “We have concerns about Takata’s financial solvency, which is now at risk … and that as a result, consumers […]