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No sign probes into Russia, Trump campaign will die down

He told the Times he would say more "at the right time ". " Do I think? Yes, I think ", Trump replied. "It's such an important story for our country ...

Pepsi apologises, pulls Kendall Jenner ad following social media backlash

She strips off all of her glam and joins the protestors. In the ad's key scene, Jenner hands a can of ice-cold Pepsi to a police officer, who accepts it and...

Syria says United States attack killed six, caused extensive damage

The U.S. strike came after widespread claims that Tuesday's attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Shaykhun had deployed chemical agents. The Syrian Observator...

United States air strike causes death at Syria base

He said "the combat efficiency of the US strike was very low" and that 23 of the 59 missiles fired by the USA reached the base. Trump said he ordered the Toma...

Ford bringing midsize Ranger pickup to China in 2018

The change in practice is actually likely to benefit automakers like Ford , by avoiding a market crowded with low quality entrants that still woo potential cus...

Fitch downgrades South Africa's credit rating to junk status

The only other ratings firm yet to make a move following the cabinet reshuffle is Moody's - who now have SA two notches above junk status. The outlook was raise...

Nervous investors head for safe haven assets following Trump's Syria strike

A No 10 spokeswoman said: "The UK Government fully supports the USA action, which we believe was an appropriate response to the barbaric chemical weapons attack...

European Commission Clears Fox Acquisition of Sky

The Cash Consideration implied a value of about 11.7 billion pounds or $14.8 billion. Reuters had earlier reported on Friday that the deal would be cleared by...

Ryan says tax reform could take longer than healthcare overhaul

But Sunday morning, shortly before Paul was seen joining the presidential motorcade, Trump tweeted that talks to repeal and replace Obamacare were still ong...

SpaceX Launches And Lands The First Recycled Orbital Rocket Ever

The Falcon 9 booster, which previously flew in April 2016, lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 6:27 p.m. EDT (2227GMT) to put a communications satellite...

Russia Suspends Memorandum With US on Flight Safety in Syria - Foreign Ministry

Tillerson told reporters that the United States has a very "high level of confidence" that the chemical attacks which killed at least 86 people, including 27 ch...

Donald Trump hints at military action against Syria after chemical attack

CNN reported that the targets were the refueling wings and aircraft. USA officials say they believe the chemical used was Sarin, AP reports . The United S...

Allstate pulls ads from Fox show as scandal erupts

A Mercedes-Benz spokesman said Monday night that the company had pulled ads from O'Reilly's show and reassigned them to other Fox News shows. "In light of ...

British PM Theresa May lands in Saudi Arabia without headscarf

Mrs May has faced calls to suspend the sales following claims of human rights abuses in the Yemen conflict under the Saudi-led coalition bombing campaign. The P...

UK industrial output shrinks unexpectedly in Feb, adding to signs of slowdown

Nonetheless, the drop was in contrast to the expected growth of 0.3 percent. Factory output declined by 0.1%, against analysts' expectations of 0.3% growth. Loo...

Trump and Xi Jinping jet into Florida for highly anticipated first summit

In terms of the value of the USA dollar, the trade deficit with China has not caused a decline. In his first telephone conversation with Xi in February, Trump...

Troubled Co-operative Bank receives 'proposals' from several potential buyers

The Co-operative Bank has been put up for sale amid concerns over its balance sheet strength as it continues to suffer following its 2013 rescue after the dis...

Safe Haven Assets Rally Amidst U.S. Strike on Syria

Gold for June delivery settled up $4.80, or 0.4%, at $1,248.50 an ounce, on the heels of a surge following late Wednesday comments from House Speaker Paul Ryan ...

Jaitley moves GST bills in Lok Sabha, rates capped at 40%

The bills introduced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Lok Sabha stated that they extend "to the whole of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir". "Sta...

Brexit talks: Mark Carney says financial regulation at 'fork in the road'

And in an apparent reference to signs that U.S. President Donald Trump may undo some of the reforms implemented since the financial crisis, Carney said on Frida...

Syria denies using chemical weapons in Idlib

Nikki Haley indicated that Assad's fate would be left up to the Syrian people and that removing him from power was no longer a policy goal of the U.S. The sec...

United Kingdom industrial sector suffers unexpected slowdown in February

The Reuters poll had pointed to stagnation on the month but output in February was dragged down by 2.6 percent drop in the housebuilding sector, the sharpest de...

Yum China delivers better performance in Q1

Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Yum! The stock as of last trading session moved 29.30% up from its 52 week low and was 1.28% above its 52...

Klitschko says 'upgrades' will help him defeat Joshua

Klitschko was denied a chance to avenge his defeat to Fury multiple times, and will be facing Anthony Joshua with the IBF and WBA "super" title on the line. "...

Trump and Elizabeth Warren agree on one thing: Break up the banks

Bringing back Glass Steagall would likely have a significant impact on banks like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup that have large highly intertwin...

Liquor ban on highways: Goa Govt. assures special dispensation to affected

Meanwhile, CPM state secretary, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the government will take a decision after verifying all aspects of the issue. Public Works Depart...

Christie halts Amtrak payments, calls for inspection

Amtrak trains and other commuter rail systems had been operating on a modified scheduled since Monday. He says a routine inspection had previously noted the co...

Trump accepts invitation to visit China

That point can't be overstated - experts say Pyongyang could develop a long-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States before the end of Mr T...

Tens of thousands in London protest Britain's European Union departure

Oxford for Europe, which organised transport for 100 local people to get there, said: "We are marching to commemorate the historic achievements of the European ...

Trump welcomes wounded veterans to White House

Citing a source, CNN reported that Trump said "These are real heroes; I call them America's winners, because they are winners". According to CBS , the event ...

Indian bonds see biggest fall in two months; rupee gains on RBI

On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation at its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made a decision to k...

Hyundai and Kia recall 1.2M cars for possible engine failure

The recall is scheduled to start on May 19. The two automakers have submitted a plan to recall 1.3 million vehicles due to an engine defect that could cause t...

WWE 'WrestleMania 33' Card: SmackDown Women's Championship Match Moved To Main Show

Mania sold out earlier this week and once the stage was set up, WWE released more tickets but those were scooped up as well. After wrestling for World Champio...

Trump welcomes China's Xi as trade, North Korea issues loom

He was responding to reporters' questions during a brief interaction that lasted about four minutes. The Republican President is set to warn Xi that "the cloc...

ISPs in the crosshairs under new broadband monitoring program

Such programs have prompted retailers to compete on performance, price and inclusions, and have also resulted in lower barriers to switching, according to the A...