"For those with a blind eye we suggest to follow President Putin's statement of May 7," the Foreign Ministry tweeted.

Critics say the militants always have used such deals to strengthen their ranks to regroup and strike back with more force.

Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, said the yen's weakness boosted its profits by nearly 900bn yen during the past financial year.

Crude investors closely monitor economic data from China for an indication of demand in the world's top crude consumer.

The app gives users news round-ups twice a day, and was initially only available to iOS device owners based in the U.S. or the UK.

The number is higher than the 10,000 to 12,000 jobs that the bank said earlier this year that it wanted to cut.

The rebels detonated explosives in a tunnel underneath the Carlton Hotel, which is situated next to Aleppo's medieval citadel, they said.

Authorities arrested Claudio Scajola, a minister in Berlusconi's last government, on suspicion of having helped Amedeo Matacena.

The British filmmaker’s road movie centers on a runaway teenager selling magazine subscriptions around the U.S.

The film examines the life of Amy-Jo Albany and her relationship with her father, legendary jazz pianist Joe Albany.