In Race to Capture Syria's Raqqa, Assad May Have Edge
Backed by Russia, Iran, Syrian forces seen as better positioned than US-led coalition to seize control of prized Islamic State stronghold
Foreign Investors in China Face Hurdles Amid Economic Slowdown
Analyst predict foreign investment in China will be lower this year compared to 2015 because of a slowing economy, higher labor costs and market access barriers
Pakistan Rejects Allegation of Plotting Raid on CIA's Afghan Base
Newly declassified US document says Pakistan's ISI paid $200,000 to Haqqani network to carry out deadly bombing