US-backed forces give ISIS '48 hours' to leave Syria's Manbij
US-backed Syrian fighters on Thursday gave Islamic State group (ISIS) jihadists 48 hours to leave their stronghold of Manbij in an effort to "protect...
Pokemon Go seen making billions for Apple
Apple Inc stands to rake in $3 billion in revenue from the Pokemon Go craze in the next one to two years as gamers...
U.S. sues to seize $1 billion in assets tied to Malaysian state fund
U.S. prosecutors are trying to seize more than $1 billion in assets they said were tied to money stolen from the Malaysian state fund, overseen...
Syrian rebel group investigates beheading of child
A Syrian rebel group which has received U.S. military backing said it is investigating the beheading of a young child in Aleppo after video...
'Lone wolf' attacks rising, hard to track warns Europol
Europe is at major risk of so-called "lone-wolf" terror attacks, its policing agency said Wednesday, with the latest incidents showing "how difficult it is...
Abu Dhabi's powerful wealth fund sticks to long-term plan
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority says it is committed to a long-term investment strategy despite a slump in oil prices and concerns about slower...
Libyan dinar slides more amid continued political deadlock
Libya's dinar has plunged to a new low on the black market amid continued political deadlock in this oil-rich country.
Traders were selling the dinar...
Top Saudi clerical body renews fatwa against Pokemon
Saudi Arabia's top clerical body has renewed a 15-year-old edict that the Pokemon game franchise is un-Islamic, Saudi media said on Wednesday, although the...
Turkey vows to remove Gulen movement "by its roots" after failed coup
Turkey vowed to root out allies of the U.S.-based cleric it blames for an abortive coup last week, after an already deep purge of...
Brexit uncertainty prompts IMF to cut global growth forecasts again
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecasts for the next two years on Tuesday, citing uncertainty over Britain's looming exit from...
