The Islamic State group was manufacturing weapons in and around Mosul on an industrial scale with products largely purchased in bulk from Turkey, according to a report published by an arms research group Wednesday. The findings show that IS maintained a "robust and reliable" supply chain...

(Al Jazeera)- South Korean MPs are holding a hearing to investigate why impeached President Park Geun-hye went "missing" during a major ferry disaster in 2014 - the latest trouble to hit the pressured leader. Seven hours elapsed between the first news reports that a ferry carrying hundreds...

(Sky News)- The US ambassador to the UN has lashed out at the Syrian government, and its allies Russia and Iran, saying they bear the responsibility for the "carnage" in Aleppo. Speaking during an emergency UN Security Council meeting, Samantha Power used strong language as she addressed her...

Italy’s largest bank, Unicredit, plans to raise 13 billion euros ($13.8 billion) in the country’s biggest-ever share issue to shore up its balance sheet and shield itself from a broader banking crisis. The plans announced Tuesday, which also include 14,000 job cuts, come at a turbulent time...