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Japan, ASEAN countries mull ways to counter financial crises

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North Korean media issues rare criticism of China over nuclear warnings

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Fed holds USA rates steady, maintains gradual hike option

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However, campaign group the US Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) warned the move would "freeze progress" on steps towards reducing salt in school...

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UN envoy says Syria safe zones plan a step in right direction

Countries that act as guarantors of a truce in Syria - Russia , Turkey and Iran - on Thursday approved in Astana, Kazakhstan, a memorandum to set up fou...

New auto registrations decline in April - SMMT

Not only were petrol and diesel sales down, but alternatively fuelled vehicle registrations declined for the first time in 47 months, albeit by a marginal 1.3%....

Cow urine: Baba Ramdev woos Muslims for Patanjali's sales

Talking about its distribution network, the yoga practitioner said, "We will create more entrepreneurs". Recently, speaking to media, Ramdev said that "people...

Gmail users targeted in huge phishing scam

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Congress Passes Stopgap Spending Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

The delays caused a headache for the White House, which had been hoping to have more on the books before Trump reaches his 100-day mark in office on Saturday. D...

UN Describes Astana Memorandum on Syrian Conflict as Positive

Turkey and Russian Federation have also championed peace talks taking place in the Kazakh capital Astana but these hit a snag Tuesday when moderate Syrian oppos...

Chicago aviation chief apologies for United passenger removal

Airlines are caught abusing passengers in graphic ways, and the top House lawmaker overseeing the industry responds by proposing a crackdown - on passengers. Wh...

Steelers Select TJ Watt in the First Round

Watt's pass-rushing productivity of 16.4 ranks sixth in the draft class among edge defenders. Ramczyk is the fifth Badgers offensive lineman to be drafted in ...

Rand at three-weeks lows as dollar benefits from hawkish Fed

U.S. economic growth slowed to an annual rate of 0.7 per cent for the first quarter of the year and the expectation was that the Fed would hold interest rates s...

More rain in the forecast adds to woes in flooded Midwest

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House votes to repeal Affordable Care Act; bill moves on to Senate

The vote caps a haphazard debate that included few public hearings and the hasty revision of key sections of the bill during closed-door meetings at both ends o...

Fed holds key interest rate steady

In a statement , policymakers led by chair Janet Yellen acknowledged that household spending growth had grown "only modestly" lately, but they emphasised that ...

Energy shares lead Asian stock losses as oil falls under $45

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers originally agreed to curb production by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) for ...

Oil prices pinned near 5-month low as supply glut weighs

Tumbling prices would likely force OPEC members to extend production cuts later this month, but the prospect for deeper cuts appeared slim, analysts said. "The ...

CompaniesM&S appoints Archie Norman as new chairman

Marks and Spencer past year announced a major overhaul to cut costs and face the challenge of changing consumer tastes and behaviours. Norman will be charged ...

Uber Faces Federal Criminal Probe Over 'Greyball' Software

The Justice Department probe is the latest blow for the company, which has been rocked by a series of embarrassing disclosures about a culture of sexism, cut-th...

Alton Sterling's Family Sends Message To America: 'Remember His Name'

All federal prosecutors and agents involved in the investigation have concluded there's not enough evidence to charge either Blane Salamoni or Howie Lake II, sa...

US President Donald Trump's approval rating shows no improvement

Americans are weighing in on the president's first 100 days . "Trump voters are extraordinarily loyal and supportive of the guy they voted for last November"...

OPEC in driver's seat as 'Fast and Furious' oil stock draw eludes

Energy Information Administration ( EIA ) said weekly crude stocks fell by 930,000 barrels to 527.8 million, less than half the 2.3 million-barrel draw that h...

Oil drops below $45 for first time since OPEC deal

Crude fell $1.36, or 3 percent, to $44.16 a barrel after falling as low as $43.76 in Asian trading, wiping out all gains since the production cut agreement in...

Tesla 1Q loss widens on higher spending ahead of Model 3

While some of those facilities will be located in the US, many will be in new markets like Dubai and South Korea, which saw ribbon-cuttings for their first two ...

Oil Prices hits Below $48, First Time In Over a Month

Oil prices pared losses briefly in aftermarket trading after data from the American Petroleum Institute showed that USA crude stocks fell 4.2 million barrels ...

Oil wipes out OPEC-inspired gains with break below $50/bbl

Oil stocks have steadily built for almost three years amid sharp production increases in the United States, Iraq, Iran, Brazil and other regions, sparking a sli...

Too early to know extent of damage on Kansas wheat

Ehmke and other western Kansas wheat farmers were blindsided by a weekend blizzard that blanketed the region, said Justin Gilpin, CEO of the Kansas Wheat Comm...

Blueknight Energy Partners L.P. (BKEP) Plans $0.15 Quarterly Dividend

It has underperformed by 9.67% the S&P500. Therefore 71% are positive. For this year, Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EEP ) is performing -21.77%. It no...

Dustin Johnson Golf champion returns after back injury layoff

The few times he did, Johnson missed the putts. "The back has been good for the last week or so, I just got a cold or something". "I thought I drove it nicely a...

Taliban are brothers , says HIA chief Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

Hekmatyar's Hezb-e-Islami group was thrown out by the Taliban in 1996, when the insurgents imposed their harsh brand of Islamic rule across Afghanistan, at the ...

Tesla losses grow as it nears Model 3 launch

My story helped raise awareness of one of Tesla's long-standing weaknesses, one that is frequently discussed on forums and Tesla enthusiast communities. "Whil...

A look at the latest twist in Puerto Rico's debt saga

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP ) Uncertainty is spreading across Puerto Rico and the USA municipal bond market now that the US territory has taken an unprecedented...

HSBC 1Q pretax adjusted profit rises 12 percent to $5.9B

Despite the fall, HSBC has seen its share price in the United Kingdom jump slightly, and is up by as much as 3 per cent in Hong Kong. Analysts had forecasted ...