Inquiry launched into U.S. ambassador's comments on Thai royal insult law
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Aukkarapon Niyomyat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police launched an inquiry on Wednesday into criticism by the U.S. ambassador of a royal insult law, just a day after the junta...
View ArticleObama names favorite song, book and movie of 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kendrick Lamar's "How Much a Dollar Cost" is tops in the White House.
View ArticleGiroud treble inspires rampant Arsenal to reach last 16
By Graham Wood ATHENS (Reuters) - Olivier Giroud grabbed a superb hat-trick as Arsenal crushed Olympiakos Piraeus 3-0 to book their spot in the Champions League's last 16 with a classy demolition job...
View ArticleFear grips U.S. Muslim college students after Trump proposal
By Scott Malone CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) - At colleges and universities across the United States, Republican White House front-runner Donald Trump's proposal to stop Muslims from entering the country...
View ArticleWin the Champions League? Let's see, says Chelsea's Mourinho
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho believes his Chelsea team might could challenge for the Champions League this season despite their woeful form in the Premier League. Mourinho, who...
View ArticleGOP adds another presidential debate In January
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party is adding a new presidential debate to its 2016 calendar.
View ArticleCalifornia shooters discussed martyrdom before meeting - FBI
By Julia Harte and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The couple who massacred 14 people at a California holiday party were discussing jihad and martyrdom online a year before they met in person,...
View ArticleCameron will not get his way on cutting EU migrants' benefits, warns Donald Tusk
Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that the current level of net migration into the UK is "not sustainable" as he continued his drive to cut migrants' benefits. The restrictions to in-work...
View ArticleFBI: California shooters radicalized at least 2 years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two San Bernardino shooters were radicalized at least two years ago — well before one of them came to the U.S. on a fiancée visa — and had discussed jihad and martyrdom as early...
View ArticleDisappointed Neville remains upbeat after opening loss
By Michael Church VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Gary Neville is putting thoughts of an early return to Old Trafford to the back of his mind after kicking off his career as Valencia head coach with defeat...
View ArticleChevron slashes budget by 24 percent to weather low oil prices
Chevron Corp plans to slash its budget by 24 percent next year, part of a revamped strategy to rein in spending and position the energy giant to be nimble as oil prices show little sign of rising in...
View ArticleShell says reviewing New Zealand assets
Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday it was reviewing its business interests in New Zealand as the company seeks to streamline its global portfolio amid a slump in energy prices. "The Shell...
View ArticleDollar slumps, oil rebound proves fleeting
By Sam Forgione NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, giving up gains after an early rebound on a drop in U.S. crude oil inventories, while the dollar fell as investors betting against...
View ArticleAustralian police charge two with conspiracy to commit 'terrorism' after raids
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police said they had charged a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy with conspiracy to conduct an act of terrorism after they were arrested during early-morning raids in...
View ArticleMiddle East grows wary of Trump, despite ventures in region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Donald Trump's call to keep Muslims from traveling to the United States is causing dismay among business leaders in the Middle East, a region where the billionaire...
View ArticleUK surveyors report rapid November house price growth, lack of homes
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said on Thursday that its house price balance slipped to +49 in November from an upwardly revised +50 in October. The number of homes for sale per surveyor...
View ArticleArsenal boss praises 'perfect' Giroud after great escape
By Graham Wood ATHENS (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed Olivier Giroud's "perfect performance" as the French striker's hat-trick completed a remarkable escape act in the Champions League...
View ArticleBank of England might send message on distant rate hike bets
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England on Thursday might seek to challenge the view in financial markets that it is still a very long way from raising interest rates, nearly seven...
View ArticleTwo charged with conspiracy to commit 'terrorism' in Australia after police...
By Matt Siegel SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police said they had charged a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy with conspiracy to conduct an act of terrorism after they were arrested during...
View ArticleBrazil's top court suspends impeachment of Rousseff
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court suspended impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff until it rules on the validity of a secret ballot that stacked a...
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