In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Alton's riverfront commerce paused as the Mississippi froze, making ice cutting a vital ...

Today in History for Feb. 15: ...

On Jan. 29, 2002, in his first State of the Union address, President George W. Bush said terrorists were still threatening ...

Iraq's parliament passed a plan to boost payments to oil companies in Kurdistan, a step toward resuming exports from the area ...

The tariffs could spur a partial re-routing of energy supply chains that may result in longer travel times and increased ...

Iraq's parliament approves a plan to compensate oil companies in Kurdistan, paving the way for a restart of crude oil exports ...

Iraq’s parliament on Sunday approved a budget amendment to subsidise production costs for international oil companies operating in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in a move aimed at unblocking ...

Iran's loss of influence in Lebanon and Syria has helped to spark a shift in attitude among Arab leaders.

Iraq’s parliament passed a long-awaited plan to boost payments to oil companies in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, a ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq sits atop vast oil reserves but fails to fully exploit them, a former oil minister said Wednesday, criticizing the country’s energy policies and OPEC-imposed ...

Oil prices ticked up but hovered near a two-week low on Tuesday after weak economic data from China and warming weather ...