The Permian Basin, arguably the most important oilfield in the world, is growing so fast that it hurts. A rush to pump oil out of the West Texas shale field has vaulted the United

Texas has been flexing its global oil muscles. For the first time, the Lone Star state's biggest port district recently exported more crude oil than it imported, according to the Energy Department. It's a

Move over Russia and Saudi Arabia. America has reclaimed its throne atop the oil world. For the first time since 1973, the United States is the world's largest producer of crude oil, according to

(CNN)President Donald Trump's drive to rescind the federal efforts to combat global climate change is highlighting another chasm between Republican- and Democratic-leaning states.From wildfires to droughts, heat waves to intensifying hurricanes, the destabilizing impacts

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    Government forces shelled Syria’s last major rebel bastion on Wednesday, hours after UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council any full-blown offensive in Idlib risks triggering a “bloodbath.”  As troops massed

RABAT: A law to combat violence against women in Morocco entered into force on Wednesday after years of heated debate. For the first time women in Morocco have legal protection from “acts considered forms

RABAT: A law to combat violence against women in Morocco entered into force on Wednesday after years of heated debate. For the first time women in Morocco have legal protection from “acts considered forms

Freedom of the press is under threat in Pakistan where its powerful military has used fear, intimidation, and even violence to push journalists into self-censorship, a media rights group said. A report by the Committee

Authorities in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, banned public gatherings as part of efforts to contain a cholera outbreak that has killed 21 people over the past week.  In a statement issued on Wednesday, Zimbabwe Republic