The two Swiss pilots taking turns to fly a solar-powered airplane around the world said Sunday the endeavor is not only a demonstration of the importance of renewable energy but also of the many challenges the human body can endure.

DUBAI—The International Monetary Fund estimates the Middle East's oil-dependent economies have missed out on $390 billion in oil revenues last year alone and face up to $150 billion in income losses this year as a result of cheap oil prices.

Intel announced that it will be laying off about 12,000 employees, or about 11 percent of its total workforce, as it deals with the continued decline in PC sales and refocuses its efforts, moving toward cloud computing and “smart” consumer electronics ...

A sinkhole that opened up in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood Thursday evening has been filled, according to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

Asian shares were set for the first back-to-back declines in a month as commodities prices retreated and the yen strengthened, a sign of investor caution before central bank meetings this week in the U.S.