U.S. stocks dropped early Friday, as the battering of markets in the wake of a major attack in Spain showed no signs of slowing, and amid what one analyst called "festering dysfunction" at the White House. The Dow slipped 0.2 percent to 21,700.43 about 15 minutes after the open, and the...

The United States' most senior military officer on Friday said North Korea understands that an any attack on Japan is equal to one on the U.S. itself - and vice versa. General Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held talks with his Japanese counterpart at the defence ministry...

(Eqtsad)- The northern Homs countryside has seen an unprecedented rise in the prices of food, commercial goods and fuel over the past week. The rise in prices preceded the agreement to reduce escalation that went into force three weeks ago.  Based on the agreement, two...

Twenty-six French citizens were injured in Thursday's attack in Barcelona, with at least 11 of them in serious condition, the French Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement. The statement added that French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian would visit Barcelona later on Friday...