Asia slips as weak oil feeds growth worries, euro bullish
By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped on Thursday as weak oil prices continued to feed global growth worries, while the euro held solid gains after a policymaker poured cold water...
View ArticleDavid Cameron urged to turn energies to dealing with hunger in the UK
David Cameron should treat tackling the "armies" of people going hungry in Britain with the same political effort as the battle against terrorism, a senior MP said as a landmark report warned of...
View ArticleMigration crisis could push the UK into voting to quit EU, says David Cameron
David Cameron has issued a fresh warning that the migration crisis could push the UK into voting to leave the European Union as he continued talks aimed at striking a new deal with Brussels.
View ArticleAustralian fans call off boycott after talks
Fans of Australian top flight clubs agreed to suspend their boycott of A-League matches on Thursday after Football Federation Australia (FFA) agreed to amend its policy on spectator bans. FFA met with...
View ArticleOutgoing president entreats Argentines to protect her legacy
By Sarah Marsh BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - In her last speech as Argentine president, Cristina Fernandez on Wednesday entreated the thousands of supporters gathered to bid her farewell in the centre of...
View ArticleCrude prices edge up on dip in crude inventories, but glut still bites
By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Crude oil prices edged up early on Thursday, supported by a fall in U.S. crude inventories after 10 straight weeks of builds, but a global oversupply and...
View ArticleAli responds to Trump's call to ban Muslims from entering US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Boxing legend Muhammad Ali on Wednesday criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, calling on Muslims "to...
View ArticleEl Salvador court approves extradition of former football boss to U.S
El Salvador's Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the extradition of the country's former football federation president, Reynaldo Vasquez, who is wanted in the United States in connection with a probe...
View ArticleAlaska governor proposes state's first income tax in decades
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has proposed instituting a personal income tax for the first time in 35 years as the oil-dependent state looks to plug a multibillion-dollar budget deficit...
View ArticleBangladesh asylum seeker deported after working for years in Japan
By Serajul Quadir and Thomas Wilson DHAKA/TOKYO (Reuters) - Abu Said Shekh was awakened in his cell at a Japanese immigration detention centre one recent morning and told he was leaving for the...
View ArticleNew Yorkers loathe Trump Muslim ban but don't mind his buildings
By Katie Reilly and Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers who live in luxury towers emblazoned with Donald Trump's name said on Wednesday they separate what they called his political...
View ArticleMuslim proposal prompts calls to ban Trump from UK, Israel
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli politicians and more than 370,000 Britons urged their governments on Wednesday to bar Donald Trump from their countries after the Republican...
View ArticleThe Latest: House Finance leaders see room for more cuts
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The latest on Alaska Gov. Bill Walker's budget proposal (all times local):
View ArticleBillionaire Bush donor begins personal anti-Trump campaign
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A billionaire who is backing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has launched a personal campaign against fellow billionaire Donald Trump, calling him an insecure, narcissistic bully...
View ArticleAs Trump rises, Clinton preaches love and kindness
URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton had just delivered some hard talk on terrorism, recalling tough decisions she made in the White House situation room as secretary of state and lashing out at her...
View ArticleObama's 'ISIL czar' has long history tackling Mideast crises
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's new "ISIL czar," Robert Malley, has a long and sometimes controversial history at the center of U.S. policymaking in the Middle East. He's now taking on one...
View ArticleReturn fugitives in exchange for 'most wanted' man, DRC tells Rwanda
Rwanda has been warned to "respond very clearly" to arrest warrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) if it is to secure the extradition of one of the most wanted suspects in the 1994...
View ArticleAP-GfK Poll: Decisiveness key for Trump among GOP voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans don't have much affection for Donald Trump. Even Republicans tend to think he's not so likable.
View ArticleAP-GfK Poll: High marks for Trump on decisiveness
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans don't see Donald Trump as likable or compassionate, but he's viewed by Republican registered voters as their party's most decisive, most competent and most electable...
View ArticleHigh court to consider Army Corps' decision on wetlands
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will consider the rights of businesses and landowners that the Army Corps of Engineers has determined are subject to the federal Clean Water Act.
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