The moon, Earth and sun will line up this weekend for the only total lunar eclipse this year and next.
The level of crude output from the U.S. will once again be a major factor this year, the IEA said its closely-watched report on Friday.
The British government has insisted that cross-party talks to find a consensus on Theresa May's Brexit plans have been "constructive."
President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday the death of four Americans in Syria this week showed that the battle against Islamic State militants would continue and he vowed that France would keep its troops in the region this year.
Wednesday's attack on U.S. forces in Syria has stoked fresh criticism over President Donald Trump's claim that the Islamic State has been defeated and has renewed debate over his decision to withdraw all troops from the war-torn country.
A U.K. withdrawal from the European bloc without trade agreements could spell trouble for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, said former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton.
CNBC's Akiko Fujita reports on the arrest of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn.
An attack in the northern Syrian town of Manbij has resulted in multiple casualties including U.S. troops, a senior Kurdish security official confirmed to NBC News.
A rising risk of political confrontations between major powers is hindering solutions to challenges like climate change and cyberattacks, a new report by the World Economic Forum said Wednesday.
Following the resounding defeat of U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, the global media are giving their reactions to the vote - and they're not holding back.
"We think there're still a lot of risks out there. Certainly the defeat of May's proposal yesterday takes away one leg of uncertainty but we still have many others," said Patrick Bennett, a strategist at CIBC.
European Council President Donald Tusk suggested that U.K. lawmakers revoke the country's decision to leave the EU, saying it's the only positive solution left on the table.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would now table a motion of no confidence in the government during parliamentary business on Wednesday.
Thousands of business, political and cultural leaders from all over the world will return to the snowy mountains of Davos, Switzerland next week to discuss the latest global issues.
CNBC's Willem Marx reports from London on how U.K Prime Minister Theresa May is doing ahead of the key Brexit vote tomorrow.
President Trump threatens NATO ally Turkey while defending his decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria.
A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday.
Pompeo, who is currently in Saudi Arabia, will return home after meetings in Oman instead of travelling on to Kuwait.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that a rift between Qatar and its Gulf Arab neighbors had gone on for too long and was threatening regional unity.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that a rift between Qatar and its Arab Gulf neighbors had gone on for too long.
Brazil's newly-elected populist President Jair Bolsonaro will take center stage at the World Economic Forum (WEF) next week.
Cybersecurity and trade are also set to preoccupy business leaders next year.
The level of crude output from the U.S. will once again be a major factor this year, the IEA said its closely-watched report on Friday.
Stocks rose on Friday as investors cheered potential progress in trade negotiations between China and the U.S.
U.S. government debt yields rose Friday after Chinese officials offered to boost U.S. imports for six years.
European stocks moved higher on Friday, after a report of progress on U.S.-China trade talks raised hopes of a breakthrough in their long-running dispute.
The German government is considering banning Huawei from providing 5G equipment in the country saying security concerns are of "high relevance."
The British government has insisted that cross-party talks to find a consensus on Theresa May's Brexit plans have been "constructive."
European stocks moved higher on Friday, after a report of progress on U.S.-China trade talks raised hopes of a breakthrough in their long-running dispute.
The growing likelihood of even a limited trade deal between China and the United States combined with a ramp-up in stimulus by Beijing are making some experts increasingly optimistic about prospects for the world's second-largest economy this year.
When asked where's the safest place to put money in, Fidelity International's investment director for Asian equities, Medha Samant, replied: "It's really north Asia, it's being led by China we think."
In recent months, countries such as Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar and Sierra Leone have either canceled or backed away from previously negotiated commitments to the Belt and Road Initiative.
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