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Shiite cleric Nemer al-Nemer was among 47 people executed in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The execution sparked protests around the globe. Photo: Getty

Islamic State's authentic-looking fake passports pose a threat, why Congress gets nothing done, and the tech that will change your life in 2016.

China had one of the best-performing stock markets in 2015. Yet the year’s events jolted investors’ faith in Beijing’s capacity to continue driving growth.

The biggest gathering in tech has a problem: It has gotten too big, overwhelming the convention halls, hotels and taxi fleets of Las Vegas. But organizers of the Consumer Electronics Show believe they can address that issue without curbing the enthusiasm of participants.

Saudi Arabia executed influential Shiite cleric Nemer al-Nemer, sparking protests in the country’s restive east and drawing a wave of condemnation from around the region.

Israeli police continued their manhunt Saturday for a gunman who killed two people and wounded several others when he opened fire at a bar in Tel Aviv the day before.

Gunmen attacked an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan on Saturday, leaving at least six dead and posing a challenge to recent reconciliation efforts between the estranged neighbors.

A suicide bomber killed himself and a civilian in a bombing at a restaurant in Mogadishu, a police officer said.

China had one of the best-performing stock markets in 2015. Yet the year’s events jolted investors’ faith in Beijing’s capacity to continue driving growth.

Investors seeking an edge in foreign-exchange markets are playing down the dollar’s role in their portfolios, reflecting diminished expectations in 2016 for the U.S. currency following a sustained two-year rally.

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In hypercompetitive New York City, debate can break out even about which hospital has bragging rights to the first birth of the year.

The high costs of keeping up the city of canals have pushed its new mayor to launch a set of controversial proposals—such as selling off works by Gustav Klimt, Marc Chagall and other masters in Venice’s museums.

Women are playing a greater but still contested role in the workplace as Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its economy, challenging conventional labor relations in the staunchly conservative kingdom.

As the Iraqi army gains control of the city, refugees are escaping to describe the brutal tactics Islamic State employed, including using civilian families as human shields for their military positions.

Online retailers in Mexico are working hard to overcome a lack of credit cards and confidence in payments via the Internet among consumers, even as e-commerce gains traction.

The money managers who charge some of the highest fees on Wall Street had a chance in 2015 to outperform a flat stock market. Instead, hedge funds lost more than 3%, on average.

After a year of disappointment in everything from U.S. stocks to emerging markets and junk bonds, investors are approaching 2016 with low expectations.

Why the national championship of No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 2 Alabama is the game college football has been waiting for.

Leading lawmakers, including supporters of President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, rapped the White House for delaying fresh sanctions on Tehran over its missile program.

An al Qaeda affiliate in Africa has used a video clip of presidential candidate Donald Trump in a recruitment video, illustrating the intersection between politics and terrorism that will likely remain a theme for months.

Massive flooding struck the Midwest at the end of December, stopping just shy of breaking 30-year records. Photo: Camp Jessop Studios

Women and children fleeing an embattled Ramadi are seeking shelter in a refugee camp about 50 miles from Baghdad, while the majority of civilian men are being held for questioning by the Iraqi army. Photo: Matt Bradley for The Wall Street Journal

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring April 9 to face Timothy Bradley. It will be Pacquiao's first bout since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May.