USA TODAYMilitants storm oil city Kirkuk amid Mosul advanceUSA TODAYSuspected Islamic State fighters stormed an Iranian-run power plant and police stations in the Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Friday in an apparent counter-attack as Iraqi forces advanced on …

CNBCAsia markets fall as China home prices rise, quake hits Japan, typhoon shuts Hong KongCNBCOil prices retreated further on Friday afternoon, after dropping more than 2 percent in the Thursday session, with traders attributing the drop to profit-taking a …

CNBCAsia markets trade mostly lower as oil prices slip, but Nikkei rises 0.2% as yen weakensCNBCOil prices advanced marginally on Friday, after dropping more than 2 percent in the Thursday session, with traders attributing the drop to profit-taking after h …