The plan aims to boost output at the Kirkuk oil field, where production has been declining, Iraq Oil Ministry official said.

A French raid failed to rescue the hostage resulting in the deaths of two French troops and 17 Somalis.

Russia officially joined the WTO in August 2012 after 18 years of negotiations, becoming the global trade body’s 156th member.

Rising global demand for luxury goods has driven up the valuations of big fashion brands, boosting the net worth of their owners.

Two Algerian army helicopters attacked the gas complex where Islamists have seized dozens of foreigners and Algerians.

Al Pacino and Brian De Palma, worked together on 1993’s “Carlito’s Way” and 1983’s now-classic “Scarface.”

Armenia welcomes Georgia’s balanced position on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said.

Director Greg “Freddy” Camalier brings the rich history of the “Muscle Shoals sound” to life in his documentary feature entry at Sundance.