A Tunisian military court Tuesday denied bail for a blogger who is appealing his three-year jail sentence for defaming the army -- a case that has alarmed rights campaigners. The court scheduled the next hearing for Yassine Ayari on January 20. Ayari, 33, was...
Despite its promises, the Russian government has been unable to support the value of the ruble. After losing 6 percent on the dollar on Monday, the currency on Tuesday fell steadily to a value of 63.45 to the dollar and 75.52 to the euro...
(Reuters) - Oil prices sank to fresh 5-1/2-year lows on Tuesday, extending losses after a 5 percent plunge in the previous session as worries over a global supply glut intensified. Brent crude held below $53 a barrel as monthly oil selling price cuts for European buyers...
The new president of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, also known as the Syrian National Coalition, ruled out Monday dialogue with the Assad regime. "Dialogue with the regime is not in the agenda of the Syrian National Coalition nor...
