Moody’s Analytics has forecast a higher output for the Philippine economy in the last quarter of 2016, with the projection set at 7.2%, Reuters reported. This figure is higher than the domestic…

Colombia, a country whose economy has enjoyed a rebirth since the economic catastrophe of 1999, is a nation full of optimism. This millennium, its GDP per capita has increased three-fold, poverty…

America has elected a would-be dictator as president, the European Union is disintegrating, UK Prime Minister Theresa May won’t last long as her nation prepares to secede from the EU, and China is…

The Singapore economy as a whole is on a steady path and at a stable level, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday at a forum jointly organized by the EDB Society and The Straits Times.

Japan is threatening to take India to the World Trade Organization over restrictions that nearly halved its steel exports to the South Asian nation over the past year, a step that could trigger…

Russia welcomes possible US participation in the upcoming Astana talks on Syria, but Iran’s position is complicating the issue, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told BBC in an interview cited by…

The administration of US President Donald Trump intends to develop a “state-of-the-art” missile defense system to protect against any attacks from Iran and North Korea, the White House said in a…

A delegation of Iranian diplomats arrived in the Kazakh capital Astana on Saturday, two days ahead of the first face-to-face talks between the Syrian government and opposition in nearly six years…

A lawmaker said Tehran can tackle any challenge posed by US President Donald Trump by using its diplomatic capacity to win the support of major players of the global community.

"If his…

A lawmaker hailed the positive developments on the back of the 2015 nuclear deal, which are outlined in the government's quarterly report on the implementation of the landmark agreement recently…

President Hassan Rouhani visited the site of the collapsed Plasco high-rise in downtown Tehran to inspect the ongoing search and rescue operation there.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday…

Iran's missile activities are not a violation of a UN resolution that calls upon Iran to refrain from any work related to ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, a lawmaker said…

Iran's "lasting security" can serve as a model for other regional states, the head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps' Public Relations Department said.

China's December refinery production touched new highs as facilities replenished stocks ahead of a long holiday break, lifting crude oil throughput for the year as a whole by 2.8% to another…

US President Donald Trump’s pledge to make America independent from OPEC is not a new refrain in Washington.

His “America First Energy Plan” posted on the White House website Friday does…

Collaboration with international firms for oil exploration/production overseas is on the agenda of the National Iranian Oil Company, says the director for drilling operations.

“Plans are in…

Iran could resume selling crude oil to domestic and international buyers through the commodity market, the chief executive of Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) said.

"We are ready to start…

The share of Russian energy giant Gazprom in the European gas market over the past year increased by three percentage points to reach 34%, CEO Alexei Miller said Friday at a meeting with Russian…

Schlumberger Ltd. is waiting for the rest of the world’s oil producers to catch up to the North American crude recovery.

The world’s largest oilfield service provider sees international…

There could by a shortage of oil supply by 2020 if investment flows continue at their current rate, Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih has warned.

Al-Falih told CNBC that prices…

The German parliament has voted to allow consumption of cannabis for medical purposes. The issue had been a point of heated discussion in the country for a long time. In a landmark bill, members…

The recent debates on satellite jamming in the country have raised the specter of harmful health hazards, including the risk of cancers and other ailments.

“Earlier, we didn’t have enough…

Nearly 3,000 buildings in Tehran are in the same condition as that of the Plasco Building that collapsed on Thursday following a blaze, says Masoumeh Abad, head of the Health and Safety Committee…

The deal between Iran and the world powers that eased sanctions in July 2015 and took effect a year ago, have been positive in the health sector as manifested both in terms of quality of medical…

A study has shown that while visiting a psychologist for therapy to deal with depression, men are more likely to prefer a quick fix than women who want to talk about their feelings.

Despite…