A delegation of Egyptian intelligence officers arrived in the Gaza Strip on Thursday via the Beit Hanoun (Erez) border crossing. Delegation members are expected to meet with Hamas officials -- and leaders of other Palestinian factions -- to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Israel, a...

Asian markets tanked and the euro struggled to recover Friday as the European Central Bank's decision to slash its growth and inflation forecasts added to increasing pessimism about the global outlook. The announcement -- and an extension of stimulus -- is the latest warning of a lean road...

Much of Venezuela plunged into darkness Thursday evening, creating chaos as people struggled to navigate their way home amid what appeared to be one of the biggest blackouts yet in a country where power failures have become common. Commuters took to the sidewalks in Caracas after subway...

The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councilor Wang Yi, said on Friday that China supports Huawei Technologies’ bid for legal redress in the United States, adding that Chinese companies should use “legal weapons” and not be “silent lambs”. The Chinese telecoms equipment...