09.08.2014 12:13:26 (GMT+12)
U.S. Warplanes Strike Militants in Iraq
American jets bombed Sunni militant positions in northern Iraq on Friday, the Pentagon said, confirming the first significant American military operation in the country since 2011.
Bipartisan Support, With Caveats, for Obama on Iraq Airstrikes
President Obama faced some skepticism among Republicans and Democrats over his strategy for the attacks on militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Cease-Fire in Gaza Expires, and Strikes Resume
Hamas fired a barrage of rockets while Israel struck back and said it would not negotiate under fire and the U.N. secretary general expressed disappointment.
Plot Thickens as 900 Writers Battle Amazon
Douglas Preston, a Hachette author, wrote a letter to his readers asking them to contact Jeff Bezos. Nearly 1,000 other writers have joined his cause.
In Ambitious Bid, Walmart Seeks Foothold in Primary Care Services
Walmart is looking to grab a bigger share of the billions of health care dollars being spent in the United States and to benefit from the shifting delivery system that has resulted from the Affordable Care Act.
In China, British Investigator Hired by Glaxo, and His Wife, Are Sentenced to Prison
The couple pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining private records on Chinese citizens and were sentenced to prison terms.
American jets bombed Sunni militant positions in northern Iraq on Friday, the Pentagon said, confirming the first significant American military operation in the country since 2011.
Bipartisan Support, With Caveats, for Obama on Iraq Airstrikes
President Obama faced some skepticism among Republicans and Democrats over his strategy for the attacks on militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Cease-Fire in Gaza Expires, and Strikes Resume
Hamas fired a barrage of rockets while Israel struck back and said it would not negotiate under fire and the U.N. secretary general expressed disappointment.
Plot Thickens as 900 Writers Battle Amazon
Douglas Preston, a Hachette author, wrote a letter to his readers asking them to contact Jeff Bezos. Nearly 1,000 other writers have joined his cause.
In Ambitious Bid, Walmart Seeks Foothold in Primary Care Services
Walmart is looking to grab a bigger share of the billions of health care dollars being spent in the United States and to benefit from the shifting delivery system that has resulted from the Affordable Care Act.
In China, British Investigator Hired by Glaxo, and His Wife, Are Sentenced to Prison
The couple pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining private records on Chinese citizens and were sentenced to prison terms.