According to local authorities, a magnitude 5.1 quake jolted the Kermanshah province of Iran. No damage and casualties have been reported yet.
The bodies of eight migrants were recovered by the Italian Coast Guard on Saturday near Libya's coast; another 84 people were successfully rescued.
In a meeting held by the United Nations Security Council on Friday, the Ambassador of France Francois Delattre said that protests in Iran do not represent a threat to international security.
On Satuday, the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro said that the government will emit 100M units of the oil-backed petros that would be worth almost $6B.
According to the MENA news agency, Egyptian public prosecutor in the city of Luxor ruled to detain four men related to an air balloon crash that resulted in death of a South African tourist.
On Saturday, hundreds of Palestinian Christians blocked and attacked the car of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III protesting against decision to sell local lands to private investors.
According to the SUNA news agency, Sudan has shut down border with Eritrea. The decision came a week after President Omar al-Bashir declared a semi-annual state of emergency in the regions of Kassala and North Kurdufan.
Two passenger jets collided on late Friday at Toronto's Pearson Airport. Representative of the Calgary-based Westjet assured that none of 168 passengers and six personnel were injured.
The Automotive News reported on Saturday that the Vice President of Sales at VW' North American unit Ron Stach has resigned amid a sudden drop in automobile sales in November and December.
The Russian airline Aeroflot reported on Saturday that the company in charge of service of flights from Washington airport refuses to fulfil its obligations, thus preventing passengers to depart from the US.
The Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu noted on Saturday that he shares the view of his German colleague Sigmar Gabriel that both countries need to solve all "difficulties and disagreements" through cooperation and dialogue.
On Friday, the former Foreign Minister of Zimbabwe Walter Mzembi and Energy Minister Samuel Undenge were charged with "criminal abuse of office". However, both of them denied the accusation.
The US growth fund managers predicted value stock to strengthen in early 2018, as they considered such stock to have greater growth potential amid nearly 20% gain last year.
Amazon.com has maintained the online dominance during the holiday shopping season in 2017, despite boosting competition from Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart Stores.
AT&T Inc withdrew from the annual investor conference in Las Vegas amid struggle with the US Justice Department over its proposed $85.4B purchase of Time Warner Inc.
The US trade deficit inched higher to $50.5B in November, the highest monthly level in six years, discouraging Trump's promise to shrink the deficit in the first year as President.
The US fund managers were planning to build leveraged and inverse funds that would fall or rise twice as fast as bitcoin's price on a given day, if the US Security Regulator approves the idea.
The new California bill would allow local residents to make donations instead of paying taxes to avoid the upcoming cap of the federal tax plan on state tax deductions.
The US Environment Protection Agency CEO Pruitt stated that he was interested in replacing the Attorney General Sessions as soon as the job position becomes available.
The Chinese banking regulator has issued interim measures that would tighten scrutiny over commercial lenders' shareholdings, while restricting the number of investments in the domestic bank.
Sources close to the matter reported on Saturday that the US froze $125M in funding for the UN's Palestinian refugee agency.
Official sources reported that companies in the New York state were ready to move the state income tax to a new payroll tax system.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a $267 monthly payment to state employees in 2018 as compensation for higher living costs after increased gas prices and VAT introduction.
The President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro stated that the country would issue 100M units of new oil-backed cryptocurrency "Petro" worth $5.9B, despite uncertainties over the investors' demand.