All Wires articles, Friday 27 January

• ap The Latest: Trump says Britain easier to deal with than EU WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit with British Prime Minister Theresa May (all times local): 1:40 p.m. President Donald Trump sa...
• reuters Four food firms prepare bids for British cereal maker Weetabix - sources By Martinne Geller and Pamela Barbaglia LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - America's third-biggest cereal company, Post Holdings, and the UK's Associated British Foo...
• reuters UK's Fox says committed to free trade with U.S., Canada MONTREAL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain is committed to free and open trade with the United States and Canada, UK Trade Minister Liam Fox said on Friday, though...
• reuters Safilo CEO says can weather potential LVMH loss By Valentina Za and Claudia Cristoferi MILAN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Italian eyewear group Safilo can make up for the potential loss of design-to-distribution de...
• pa Football thug jailed for 10 years after pushing Polish builder on to Tube line England fan Christopher Cole thought David Pietraskzek was Russian.
• reuters Trump says he had 'very good' call with Mexico's Pena Nieto WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" phone call with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Friday and agree...
• ap Wins for Kodaira, Bergsma, Ihle at speedskating World Cup BERLIN (AP) — Japan's Nao Kodaira won her fifth speedskating World Cup of the season in the 500 meters to reclaim her lead in the standings Friday, while Nic...
• reuters Mexico, U.S. agree not to talk publicly about wall payment MEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Friday agreed not to talk publicly for now abo...
• reuters National security in an 'alt-facts' world By Tim Weiner Jan 27 (Reuters) - Imagine, for a moment, that you are a senior Central Intelligence Agency officer standing at attention for President Trump a...
• reuters Trump wants good relationship with Russia, May says sanctions should stay By Steve Holland and Elizabeth Piper WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he wanted to have good relations with Russia a...
• reuters Ford braced for $600 mln Brexit currency hit By Laurence Frost PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ford's 2017 earnings will be hit by a delayed currency impact of at least $600 million from Britain's vote to lea...
• reuters Ford braced for $600 mln Brexit currency hit in 2017 By Laurence Frost PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ford's 2017 earnings will be hit by a delayed currency impact of at least $600 million from Britain's referendum ...
• reuters French foreign minister heads to Iran amid Trump uncertainty By John Irish PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - France's foreign minister travels to Iran on Monday, seeking to reaffirm Europe's commitment to the nuclear deal that...
• ap Better late than never: Jamaica DQ gets Brazil Olympic medal RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Bruno de Barros is on the verge of finally getting an Olympic medal. It will be more than eight years late arriving, and it's bronze — ...
• reuters Ford braced for $600 mln Brexit currency hit in 2017 By Laurence Frost PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ford's 2017 earnings will be hit by a delayed currency impact of at least $600 million from Britain's referendum ...
• reuters What Trump didn't say about the Trans-Pacific Partnership By Robert Boxwell Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump kept one of his major campaign promises on Monday when he withdrew the United States from the Tra...
• ap Peru: Anti-graft vandals target statute donated by Odebrecht LIMA, Peru (AP) — A replica of Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ statue donated to Peru by Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht has been vandalized to protest...
• ap The Latest: Trump to let Pentagon chief override on torture WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EST): 1:28 p.m. President Donald Trump continues to maintain that torture works, but he say...
• reuters Safilo CEO says can weather potential LVMH loss By Valentina Za and Claudia Cristoferi MILAN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Italian eyewear group Safilo can make up for the potential loss of design-to-distribution de...
• reuters "Think again" charities urge Trump as he prepares to limit refugees By Emma Batha LONDON, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Aid agencies urged the United States not to turn its back on refugees as President Donald Trump p...
• reuters Oil prices fall as U.S. drillers add rigs By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Friday, extending losses after data suggested drilling is ramping up in the United...
• reuters Republican U.S. senator wants Russia sanctions put into law WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Rob Portman, commenting on the possible lifting of sanctions on Russia by President Donald Trump, said on Friday ...
• ap GM Canada to move 600 jobs in Ontario to Mexico LONDON, Ontario (AP) — Union officials for General Motors Canada say the company is cutting up to 600 jobs at its assembly plant near London, Ontario, and mo...
• ap Indians to host 2019 All-Star Game, sixth time for club CLEVELAND (AP) — Sandy Alomar looked out the window as snow fell inside Progressive Field and vividly recalled a warm July night 20 years ago. "The best mome...
• ap Mattis orders cost reviews of F-35 fighter, Air Force One WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered reviews of two key Air Force aircraft programs which were criticized by President Donald Trump l...
• afp Trump, Mexican leader speak by phone amid rift Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Donald Trump spoke by telephone on Friday after the US president's border wall plan sparked the biggest diplomatic c...
• ap Dylan, Muse, among headliners for Firefly Music Festival DOVER, Del. (AP) — Bob Dylan and British alt-rockers Muse are among the headliners for this year's Firefly Music Festival in Delaware. Also sharing top billi...
• ap US stock indexes edge lower in afternoon trading; oil slides Energy companies led a slight slide in U.S. stock indexes Friday afternoon as the price of crude oil headed lower. Health care stocks were the biggest gainer...
• reuters Merkel: Britain must accept EU's freedoms to get access to single market GREIFSWALD, Germany, Jan 27 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated on Friday her stance that Britain will only get access to the European Uni...
• ap Chicago police superintendent becomes ill at news conference CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson became ill and wavered on his feet during a news conference Friday morning. Chicago Mayor Rahm Ema...
• ap Dakota Access pipeline protest camp could see flooding BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The first seasonal flood outlook from the National Weather Service indicates minor spring flooding is almost certain in the area of Dak...
• afp Date for next Syria talks thrown into question The timing of the next Syria talks in Geneva was thrown into doubt on Friday after the UN said it could not confirm a Russian announcement that they had been...
• afp US anti-abortion camp rallies in DC with Trump's backing Anti-abortion advocates descended on the US capital on Friday for an annual march expected to draw the largest crowd in years, with the White House spotlight...
• reuters Chevron profit miss hurts stock, Dow Jones index By Ernest Scheyder Jan 27 (Reuters) - Helped by rising oil prices, Chevron Corp swung to a quarterly profit on Friday that still fell short of analyst expect...
• ap Trump's refugee clampdown stops Iranian path through Austria VIENNA (AP) — Austria has shut its door to about 300 non-Muslim Iranians hoping to use the country as a way station before establishing new homes in the Unit...
• ap Bolivia: 19 miners taken hostage by rival group inside mine LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian authorities say that 19 informal miners have been taken hostage inside a mine by a rival group in a remote region of the coun...
• ap Chris Wondolowski among 5 cuts from US soccer roster CARSON, Calif. (AP) — San Jose forward Chris Wondolowski was among five players cut from the U.S. roster for Sunday's exhibition against Serbia at San Diego,...
• ap Tiny town's power surge fries computers, appliances, siding The 911 calls started pouring in just after noon in the tiny western Pennsylvania town of Brookville. The electrical meter is on fire. The house siding is bu...
• ap Pipeline backers make big promises about jobs, growth DALLAS (AP) — TransCanada has quickly filed a new application to build Keystone XL, one of two big oil pipelines being given a second chance by President Don...
• reuters Pence fires up anti-abortion activists in huge Washington march By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence fired up tens of thousands of anti-abortion activists gathered in Washington on Frida...
• afp Trump hosts first foreign leader as May visits White House President Donald Trump made his debut as a statesman Friday, welcoming British Prime Minister Theresa May as the first foreign leader to visit his White Hous...
• reuters Muslim woman assaulted at JFK airport; man charged with hate crimes By Gina Cherelus NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man who prosecutors said yelled that President Donald Trump "will get rid of all of you" after ...
• afp Trump doubles down in Mexico feud Undaunted by the prospect of a trade war with the United States' southern neighbor, President Donald Trump resumed his feud with Mexico on Friday with his la...
• ap Arsenal manager Wenger banned from touchline for 4 games LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association has banned Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger from the touchline for four matches after an altercation with a match...
• reuters Bills targeting protests in U.S. states fuel free speech fears By Timothy Mclaughlin Jan 27 (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in several central U.S. states are pushing bills that would crack down on demonstrations, drawi...
• reuters Fillon's French presidential bid may be hurt by probe into wife's work By Richard Balmforth PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - An investigation into allegations of "fake work" against the wife of French presidential frontrunner Francois ...
• ap Businessman accused of attacking Muslim JFK airport worker NEW YORK (AP) — A businessman attacked a Muslim airline employee at Kennedy Airport, kicking her, shouting obscenities at her and saying that President Donal...
• pa Trump and Mexican leader speak on phone over border wall tensions The US president has said he intends to make Mexico pay for the wall.
• reuters Motor racing-Ecclestone dismisses rival series rumours By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Former chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed speculation that he might set up a rival series to Formula ...
• ap AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrong that 2 killed during Obama speech CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump incorrectly claimed in a television interview that two people were shot and killed in Chicago during then-President Bar...
• afp Berlin mayor to Trump: 'Don't build this wall!' The mayor of Germany's long-divided capital Berlin, Michael Mueller, on Friday offered some advice to US President Donald Trump: "Don't build this wall!" The...
• ap Ride-hailing service for women launches next week BOSTON (AP) — An Uber-like service connecting female riders and drivers is launching in Boston following a rebranding and leadership change. Safr says it wil...
• ap AP-NORC Poll: Broad worries about potential health care loss WASHINGTON (AP) — Though "Obamacare" still divides Americans, a majority worry that many will lose coverage if the 2010 law is repealed in the nation's long-...
• ap WTO panel faults Russia over duties on German, Italian vans GENEVA (AP) — A World Trade Organization panel is calling on Russia to come into line with its obligations at the trade body after imposing anti-dumping duti...
• ap Class ring lost by WWII vet 73 years ago returned to family AUDUBON, N.J. (AP) — The family of a deceased World War II veteran from New Jersey has been reunited with his 1938 class ring, lost 73 years ago while he was...
• reuters GLOBAL LNG-Oversupplied Japanese players to sell off excess volumes By Oleg Vukmanovic MILAN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Asian spot LNG prices extended losses this week as oversupplied Japanese utilities sought to offload cargoes and...
• reuters U.S. drillers add oil rigs for 12th week in 13 -Baker Hughes Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. energy companies this week added oil rigs for a 12th week in the last 13, extending an eight-month recovery as drillers take advantag...
• ap Death toll from Southeast tornadoes, storms rises to 21 ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — The death toll from a weekend outbreak of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the Southeast has increased to at least 21. A 77-year-old ...
• reuters AbbVie's revenue miss clouds strong Humira U.S. sales By Natalie Grover and Akankshita Mukhopadhyay Jan 27 (Reuters) - AbbVie Inc reported quarterly adjusted revenue that missed analysts' estimates as weaker-tha...
• reuters American Airlines, Qantas may revive joint venture plan under Trump By Sue-Lin Wong and Jamie Freed BEIJING/SYDNEY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd may reapply to the U.S. Tra...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St little changed as earnings, GDP data disappoint By Tanya Agrawal Jan 27 (Reuters) - Wall Street was little changed on Friday as investors paused after a recent rally following underwhelming corporate earni...
• ap 2 Malcolm X descendants accused of truck theft, dog abuse LA PLATA, Md. (AP) — Police in southern Maryland say a daughter and granddaughter of black Muslim leader Malcolm X are charged with stealing a rental truck t...
• ap Neil Young to induct Pearl Jam into Rock Hall NEW YORK (AP) — Pearl Jam will be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by frequent collaborator and rock legend Neil Young this spring. Young and Pearl...
• pa Kompany comeback on cards for City The central defender could make his return in the FA Cup.
• afp Miami's Little Havana named a 'national treasure' Little Havana, the neighborhood that is the heart and soul of Miami's Cuban diaspora, was named a US "national treasure" on Friday. The National Trust for Hi...
• ap Gonzaga looks likely to keep winning, takes aim at No. 1 SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Five of the eight players in No. 3 Gonzaga's main rotation have never lost in a Bulldogs uniform, and indications are it could be a lon...
• ap Vice president pledges to end taxpayer-funded abortion WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd gathered Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life rally that ending taxpayer-funded aborti...
• ap US economic growth slowed in Q4, but there's hope ahead WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy lost momentum in the final three months of 2016 as a downturn in exports temporarily depressed activity. But there were ho...
• reuters Motor racing-Ecclestone rules out any rival series to Formula One LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Former chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed speculation that he could set up a rival series to Formula One and said he ...
• ap Knights of Malta insist on sovereignty amid papal takeover ROME (AP) — The Knights of Malta religious order is still insisting on its sovereignty in its showdown with the Vatican, even after the Holy See announced th...
• ap Jacqueline Loelling leads German sweep to win skeleton WCup KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) — Jacqueline Loelling led a German sweep to extend her lead in the standings with her second skeleton World Cup win on Friday. The 2...
• ap Trump, Mexican leader talk _ by phone _ as tensions rise WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto spoke for an hour by phone Friday amid rising tensions over the U.S. leader...
• reuters Copper climbs on potential supply disruptions By Zandi Shabalala LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Copper prices shrugged off a stronger dollar on Friday to end the week higher, buoyed by expectations that supp...
• ap Brazilian man on run for dozen years apprehended in Germany BERLIN (AP) — German authorities captured a man who's been on the run for a dozen years after being convicted in Brazil of tax evasion and other criminal act...
• reuters Tesla explains cancelled order with German supplier SHW BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc said it cancelled a large order with Germany's SHW because the supplier failed to meet its con...
• reuters McCain warns Trump not to lift sanctions on Russia WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John McCain, commenting on Friday on speculation that President Donald Trump may lift sanctions on Russia, said h...
• reuters Commentary: National security in an 'alt-facts' world By Tim Weiner Jan 27 (Reuters) - Imagine, for a moment, that you are a senior Central Intelligence Agency officer standing at attention for President Trump a...
• reuters GM to cut 625 auto jobs in Canada, move to Mexico -union TORONTO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - General Motors Co will cut 625 jobs at its auto assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, by the end of July and move some production...
• reuters U.S. economy slows on wider trade gap; business spending rises By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on ex...
• ap The Latest: VP Mike Pence supports abortion opponents WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the March for Life in Washington, D.C., by opponents of abortion (all times local): 12:30 a.m. Vice President Mike Pence told...
• reuters U.S. economy slows on wider trade gap; business spending rises By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on ex...
• reuters Toshiba chairman Shigenori Shiga ready to step down - Nikkei Jan 28 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp Chairman Shigenori Shiga is ready to step down to take responsibility for the huge write-downs looming over the Japanese grou...
• reuters Turkey threatens to cancel Greece migration deal in soldiers' extradition row ANKARA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Turkey demanded on Friday that Greece reconsider a decision not to extradite eight soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup...
• ap Miami's Little Havana gains 'National treasure' label MIAMI (AP) — Historic preservation groups are launching a partnership with city officials to save Miami's Little Havana, the epicenter of the Cuban diaspora....
• reuters HIGHLIGHTS-The Trump presidency on Jan 27 at 12:44 P.M. EST/1744 GMT Jan 27 (Reuters) - Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday: IMMIGRATION Trump is poised to sign an executive order o...
• reuters Council of Europe to investigate bribery allegations BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Council of Europe (CoE) is to investigate possible corruption in its assembly in response to reports that Azerbaijani member...
• ap NASA opens exhibit on 50th anniversary of Apollo 1 fire CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA opened an exhibit Friday honoring the astronauts in the Apollo 1 fire — 50 years to the day they died. The hatch from the bu...
• ap Trump and Britain's Theresa May meet for first time WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump held an Oval Office meeting Friday with British Prime Minister Theresa May, a friendly ally who hopes to nudge the p...
• pa Rooney eyes move into management at end of playing career The Man Utd and England striker harbours off-field ambitions.
• reuters American Airlines stock plunges on rising labor costs By Alana Wise Jan 27 (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc shares plunged on Friday after the company's release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 re...
• reuters Holocaust Memorial selfie-takers apologise to Israeli shamer BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - German-Israeli satirist Shahak Shapira, who set up a website shaming selfie-takers at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial, says he has hal...
• reuters In a corner, Patterson fights to keep BT transformation on track By Kate Holton and Paul Sandle LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Just weeks before a high stakes auction for TV rights to top European soccer, the CEO of Britain's ...
• ap Georgia city police chief, mayor apologize for 1940 lynching LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) — In an emotional ceremony, the mayor and police chief in a west Georgia city apologized for the lynching of a black man more than 75 year...
• afp Apple joins group devoted to keeping AI nice A technology industry alliance devoted to making sure smart machines don't turn against humanity said Friday that Apple has signed on and will have a seat on...
• reuters Motor racing-Manor failure is more fuel for F1's new owners By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Formula One reported total revenue of $1.7 billion in 2015, and gross profit of $557 million, but the money-spinni...
• ap Trump called park official to dispute crowd photos WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump called the acting director of the National Park Service to dispute widely circulate...
• reuters Trump, Mexico's Pena Nieto held hour-long phone call Friday -AP WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto held an hour-long phone conversation on Friday, the Assoc...
• reuters TAKE A LOOK-Five world markets themes in the coming week LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories rela...
• pa In video: TV royalty Ant and Dec are awarded OBEs The popular duo hope their honours will inspire working-class youngsters.
• ap In Iowa, Trump voters cheer changes, dismiss petty fights OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — In struggling Wapello County, a swath of southeast Iowa Donald Trump was the first Republican to carry in 44 years, his earliest and mos...
• pa Man City to accept charge on breach of anti-doping rules The club face an FA charge over a third violation of `club whereabouts´ rules.
• ap Feared strikers prepare for clash as PSG takes on Monaco PARIS (AP) — Sunday's table-topping clash between defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and league leader Monaco pits two of the league's top strikers again...
• reuters WFP, short of funds, halves food rations to displaced Iraqis By Ayat Basma ERBIL, Iraq, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The World Food Programme said on Friday it had halved the food rations distributed to 1.4 million Iraqis displa...
• reuters EU food safety body to look again at palm oil health risks MILAN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The European Food Safety Authority will re-examine its warning on health risks stemming from palm and other vegetable oils, a spoke...
• ap Firehouse burglarized while firefighters are saving a life JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — A firehouse in Jersey City, New Jersey, has been burglarized while firefighters were saving a life. Officials say the burglar made o...
• ap American Airlines matches Wall Street forecast for 4Q profit FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines' fourth-quarter profit fell but met Wall Street expectations, and a key measurement of revenue trends rose for the...
• ap German prosecutors widen Volkswagen emissions probe BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors in Germany said Friday they are expanding their probe into Volkswagen's scandal over diesel cars that cheated on emissions tests. A...
• reuters Sterling flops after strong week of gains By Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sterling slipped from a five-week high on Friday but remained on track for one of its strongest weeks since mid-Nove...
• ap Czech court dismisses hijab ban complaint against school PRAGUE (AP) — A court in the Czech Republic dismissed a complaint Friday brought by a Somali woman who had accused a nursing school of discriminating against...
• reuters Dimitrov falls just short, but departs with head held high MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Defeated Grigor Dimitrov walked off Rod Laver Arena with applause ringing in his ears and his head held high after a performanc...
• reuters Pence says Trump probe to include review of voting rules -W.Post WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's investigation into what the president has claimed is widespread voting fraud will likely include a ...
• reuters GM to cut 625 auto jobs in Canada, move to Mexico - union TORONTO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - General Motors Co will cut 625 jobs at its auto assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario by the end of July and move the production w...
• pa Retirement from GB team was best option says David Weir The six-time Paralympic champion had a dispute with a team coach at the Rio Games.
• pa Patrick van Aanholt undergoes Crystal Palace medical as deal moves closer A successful transfer would reunite Van Aanholt with Palace boss Sam Allardyce.
• ap Final death toll in Iran building collapse at 26 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The final death toll in the deadly collapse of a burning building in the Iranian capital is 26, including 16 firefighters, Iran's semi-of...
• ap Canadian icon Tim Hortons is expanding into Mexico TORONTO (AP) — North American free trade might be under threat, but Mexicans will soon import a big taste of Canada. Tim Hortons is expanding into Mexico, ma...
• ap Ganong wins downhill race overshadowed by crashes, injuries GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Travis Ganong won a men's World Cup downhill race Friday, with American teammate Steven Nyman and French skier Valenti...
• ap The Latest: Rauner critical of stop-pay action by Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on Illinois legal action to suspend state worker pay without a budget (all times local): 11:10 a.m. Gov. Bruce Rauner is ...
• ap Armed extremists threaten teachers in northern Burkina Faso OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Heavily armed Islamic extremists forced their way into schools in northern Burkina Faso this week, ordering teachers to stop...
• reuters Ford sees return to Russian market growth in 2017 PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ford expects the embattled Russian car market to return to growth this year as improved stability in exchange rates and prices brin...
• ap Bodies of North Texas sheriff's deputy, son found in home GRAHAM, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a sheriff's deputy and his son have been found fatally shot in a home northwest of Fort Worth. Graham police Chief Tony ...
• reuters New U.S. UN envoy warns allies: back us or we'll take names By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, pledged on Friday to overhaul the world bo...
• reuters Jihadists, Syrian rebels in heavy clashes in northwest - rebel, monitors BEIRUT, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Jihadists from al Qaeda's former Syria branch and rebels who have recently joined forces against them fought in heavy clashes in t...
• reuters (OFFICIAL)-Moody's fires French Le Pen credit rating warning By Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - France's credit rating could be threatened if far-right party leader Marine Le Pen reaches the second round of presi...
• reuters Lagos court demands state halt slum demolitions, consult residents By Matthew Ponsford LONDON, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than 300,000 people living on the edge of Lagos' lagoon may be spared eviction after a...
• reuters WIDER IMAGE-Guess the tennis player By David Gray MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - How well do you know the top men's and women's tennis players? Reuters' team of five photographers at the Austral...
• reuters Greek bond yields leap, stocks tumble after no progress in bailout talks By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Greek 10-year bond yields shot up and stocks tumbled on Friday, a day after euro zone finance ministers ackn...
• reuters After talks, Mexico says at "impasse" with Trump over wall payment MEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Mexico and the United States will be stuck at an impasse unless they solve U.S. President Donald Trump's "unacceptable" deman...
• reuters Reuters Sports News Summary Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Joshua vs. Klitschko fight to equal British crowd record The largest British boxing crowd for nearly 80...
• ap Hungary says Russia sanctions fruitless, Putin visit timely BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The European Union's economic sanctions against Russia have failed economically and politically because they have not achieved their...
• pa Waterboarding `probably´ OK if it saves lives, says Paul Nuttall The Ukip leader made the comments in the wake of US President Donald Trump´s apparent willingness to revive the use of torture techniques.
• ap Cincinnati Zoo says premature hippo gets some mother's milk CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Zoo says a prematurely born baby hippo is getting some of her mother's milk. The zoo says the calf born early Tuesday is get...
• ap DA: Attorneys in fatal police shooting acting unethically TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A prosecutor says attorneys for a white Oklahoma police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man last year are acting unethically by...
• ap DA: Killing of suspect in trooper's murder appears justified HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A preliminary review indicates police were justified last month when they fatally shot a man suspected of killing a Pennsylvania state...
• ap Students, bus driver escape injury in multi-vehicle crash LOS ANGELES (AP) — Students and their driver escaped injury when their school bus was involved in a crash with multiple other vehicles in South Los Angeles e...
• ap Mischa Barton taken to hospital after reports of yelling LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say actress Mischa Barton was taken to the hospital after law enforcement was called to a southern California apartment. Sgt. ...
• ap Tests: Maintenance workers killed by train were on drugs PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal safety officials say both maintenance workers killed by an Amtrak train in April near Philadelphia were on drugs when the crash h...
• ap Flash floods damages about 1700 houses and kills 1in Iran TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed one person and damaged some 1...
• ap German, French leaders pay tribute to extremist attack dead BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have paid tribute to the victims of a truck attack on a Christmas market...
• ap Arkansas deputy resigns after drunk inmate crashes Hummer FORDYCE, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas sheriff's deputy has resigned after he was accused of letting a drunken inmate drive his Hummer, which he crashed into a fen...
• pa Dredge in record nine-way tie for Qatar Masters lead It has never happened before on the European Tour.
• ap As election nears, Dutch prime minister is under pressure THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte — known by many as "Teflon Mark" because scandals and criticism tend to slide off him — is show...
• ap Beyond 'Just Say No': Schools teach about opioid dangers TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Schools are going beyond "Just Say No" as they teach students as young as kindergartners about the dangers of opioids in the hope that t...
• ap Ex-UConn health official pleads guilty to drug charges VERNON, Conn. (AP) — The former pharmacy supervisor of the University of Connecticut's Student Health Services has pleaded guilty to forging prescriptions an...
• reuters Fear in interrogation room, death in the street: Iraq roots out Islamic State By Isabel Coles MOSUL, Iraq, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The boy's fear was palpable as Iraqi soldiers brought him blindfolded before an intelligence officer in a hou...
• ap Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty, Maroon 5 to headline Jazz Fest NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stevie Wonder, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Maroon 5 and Dave Matthews are among some of the big names playing at this year's New Orlean...
• ap New US envoy says Trump goal at UN is to show US strength UNITED NATIONS (AP) — New U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley arrived at the United Nations Friday announcing a new way the U.S. does business: The Trump administrat...
• reuters Social media battle lines drawn ahead of Turkish vote By Ercan Gurses and Ayhan Uyanik ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Campaigning has not officially started, but a string of video "selfies" by the likes of ...
• reuters Araujo leaves Las Palmas on loan after drink driving offences Jan 27 (Reuters) - Argentine striker Sergio Araujo has left Las Palmas to join AEK Athens on loan until the end of the season after committing two drink driv...
• reuters Security official: Mexican cartels inspired horrors in Brazil prison carnage By Alonso Soto BRASILIA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The 30 severed heads left by a gang war at a Brazilian prison this month were inspired by the tactics of Mexican ...
• reuters Dollar rebounds, stocks slip as rally loses steam By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose to a one-week high against the yen on Friday on hopes U.S. President Donald Trump's pr...
• reuters Dollar rebounds, stocks slip as rally loses steam By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose to a one-week high against the yen on Friday on hopes U.S. President Donald Trump's pr...
• reuters Germany should seize opportunities if U.S. drops trade deals-minister BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Europe and the United States will remain core to German foreign policy, but Berlin should be ready to seize new opportunities in A...
• reuters Britain plan to leave Euratom could delay new nuclear build By Nina Chestney LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - British plans to leave the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) when it exits the European Union could rais...
• ap The Latest: Mom says suspect in hate crime is kind, caring NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a Massachusetts man who authorities say assaulted a Muslim airline employee at New York's Kennedy Airport (all times local): 11...
• reuters Bunds set for worst week since U.S. election as Trump takes charge By John Geddie LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Benchmark German bonds are headed for their worst week since November's U.S. election on Friday, as Donald Trump's ...
• ap Markets Right Now: Energy sector leads stocks slightly lower NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Energy companies led a slight decline in U.S. stock indexes as ...
• ap In Trump's White House, a day of confusion and change WASHINGTON (AP) — A meeting with lawmakers vanished from the White House schedule. A ceremonial executive order signing was abruptly canceled. A statement ab...
• ap North American rhapsody: Queen, Lambert tour; no record yet Queen has clearly found somebody to love in Adam Lambert. Since joining forces with the "American Idol" runner-up for a series of shows in 2012, the band tha...
• pa Rodgers adamant goalkeeper Gordon not for sale The Celtic manager confirmed the club had received an offer from Chelsea for the player.
• reuters Astronauts and a performing donkey welcome China's new year By Ben Blanchard BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Chinese astronauts took centre stage on Friday at state television's annual glitzy, kitsch and often much deride...
• reuters Muslim woman assaulted at JFK airport; man charged with hate crimes By Gina Cherelus NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man who yelled that President Donald Trump "will get rid of all of you" faces nine hate crime c...
• afp Trump planning stronger US effort against Islamic State US President Donald Trump is expected to order up a new plan for defeating the Islamic State group with expanded US military involvement as he makes his firs...
• ap Cowboy Cerrone is coming home when the UFC visits Denver No fighter stays busy like Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, whether he's locked inside the UFC cage or roaming the outdoor playground that is his life. After complet...
• ap Rydzek beats Frenzel to win Nordic combined World Cup SEEFELD, Austria (AP) — Johannes Rydzek won a Nordic combined World Cup on Friday, ending German teammate Eric Frenzel's four-year unbeaten streak at the hos...
• ap Russia says Syria peace talks in Geneva pushed back MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister said Friday the next round of Syrian peace talks in Geneva would be postponed until late February, as rebel factions ...
• reuters EU scrapes a win in WTO row over Russian duties on vans By Tom Miles GENEVA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The European Union scored a few legal hits against Russia in a World Trade Organization ruling on Friday, having laun...
• ap Vegas man indicted in San Francisco Chinatown leader's death SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Las Vegas man has been charged with taking part in the 2006 murder of the leader of an organization with criminal ties in San Francisc...
• ap Australian Open Show Court Schedules MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Showcourt schedule Saturday at the Australian Open: Girls Singles Final: Rebeka Masarova (1), Switzerland, vs. Marta Kostyuk (11)...
• pa British Airways cabin crew to stage further six days of strikes Members of Unite will walk out from February 5-7 and 9-11.
• reuters Canada ends cash-for-access fundraisers, under pressure OTTAWA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will end cash-for-access fundraisers, a government source said on Friday, bowing to pressur...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St slips as earnings, GDP data disappoint By Tanya Agrawal Jan 27 (Reuters) - Wall Street was slightly lower on Friday, weighed down by underwhelming corporate earnings and gross domestic product dat...
• ap Judge: Melania Trump's suit against blogger can go forward ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A judge is allowing first lady Melania Trump to move ahead with her libel lawsuit against a blogger who reported rumors that she worked...
• ap Deer defense! Man fights speeding ticket with novel argument NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man fighting a speeding ticket in court had a unique explanation — the officer's radar gun may have picked up a dee...
• ap Nadal holds off Baby Fed, sets up classic final vs. Federer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal took five sets and almost five hours to fend off "Baby Fed" and revive a classic Grand Slam final against the one-an...
• ap Trump voters thrilled with promised action on border wall PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump's announcement that he is taking steps toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall was welcome news for voters who say th...
• ap 50 years ago, AP reported on fatal Apollo fire CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. (AP) — The three Apollo I astronauts were killed tonight by a flash fire that trapped them aboard the huge spacecraft designed to take man...
• ap Dimitrov seeing only positives in Australian Open loss MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov may have come up agonizingly short of making his first Grand Slam final, but he's looking at the bright side. At ...
• ap Fernandez on track for 5th Euro figure skate title OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Javier Fernandez earned a personal-best score to lead the short program on Friday and stay on track for a fifth straight Europ...
• reuters New "green" fertilizer could contribute to food revolution - scientists By Umberto Bacchi ROME, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A new synthetic fertiliser could help farmers to save money, boost food production and reduce p...
• reuters Ford sees return to Russian market growth in 2017 PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ford expects the embattled Russian auto market to return to growth this year, the U.S. carmaker said on Friday, as improved stabili...
• ap 15 Haitians dead as search goes on in Turks & Caicos waters PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (AP) — Authorities in the Turks & Caicos Islands say they have recovered three more bodies for a total of 15 in an o...
• reuters Greek bond yields leap, stocks tumble after no progress in bailout talks By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Greek 10-year bond yields shot up and stocks tumbled on Friday, a day after euro zone finance ministers ackn...
• ap Novel evokes tragedy of Jewish passengers on the St. Louis NEW YORK (AP) — When Armando Lucas Correa was a child in Havana, his grandma would say that "for the next 100 years Cuba would pay for what it did to the Jew...
• pa Pickett backs McGregor to take mixed martial arts to new heights The British bantamweight will have his farewell fight in London on March 18.
• ap Greece risking 'harsh' new bailout in 2018 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An independent Greek parliamentary report has warned that Greece faces an increased risk of a fourth bailout — or even a default — if d...
• reuters Russian retailer Magnit won't chase market leadership over profits By Maria Kiselyova MOSCOW, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russian food retailer Magnit will not sacrifice profit margins for sales, its chief executive said on Friday, p...
• reuters Resurgent Tesco surprises with $4.6 bln swoop for wholesaler Booker By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco agreed a surprise 3.7 billion pound ($4.6 billion) takeover of foo...
• reuters Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits Fiji exhibition LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who was taken ill over Christmas with a heavy cold, visited an exhibition about Fiji in the English tow...
• reuters Gen. Dynamics profit beats Wall St; shares jump 3 pct By Mike Stone and Rachit Vats Jan 27 (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on higher sales across all its busine...
• reuters Colgate-Palmolive sales lose shine, shares slide Jan 27 (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co, which makes toothpaste, soaps and detergents, reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales, hurt by a strong dollar ...
• ap Colombia rebels see gangs moving into drug-producing areas BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian rebel leader is warning that criminal gangs are attempting to take over coca-growing regions being abandoned by the guerr...
• afp US economy posts slowest growth since 2011 The US economy slowed sharply in the final three months of the year largely due to falling exports, pulling 2016 growth to its lowest since 2011, the Commerc...
• ap Brutal western US winter has been terrible for animals Antelope injured while falling on ice. Horses stranded in snowy mountains. Cougars descending from their wilderness lairs to forage in a town. It's been a be...
• ap Family slayings investigation leads to unrelated drug case PEEBLES, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities say the investigation into the fatal shootings of eight people from one family led to unrelated drug charges against tw...
• ap Rescuers pull 300 migrants from 2 boats off the Libyan coast ABOARD THE GOLFO AZZURRO (AP) — Rescuers pulled nearly 300 people from two rubber boats in waters off the Libyan coast on Friday and were looking for 100 mor...
• afp Past wins against Federer mean nothing, says Nadal Rafael Nadal insisted his past Grand Slam wins against Roger Federer will have no bearing on their much-awaited showdown in the Australian Open final on Sund...
• reuters BTG Pactual mulls segregating divisions to boost transparency By Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Bruno Federowski SAO PAULO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Grupo BTG Pactual SA is gauging the impact of segregating stock trading of its t...
• ap Mom gets 8 years in prison for heroin death of 11-month-old COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman whose 11-month-old son died from ingesting heroin has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and been sentenced to ei...
• ap Students: Chancellor failed minorities on pro-white agitator MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Student leaders are accusing the University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor of showing a lack of support for minority students after a m...
• ap Could closing doors on Bourbon Street help curb crime? NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For decades, bars along Bourbon Street have had an open-door policy, enticing anyone over 21 to walk in at all hours with drink specials, ...
• ap New York seeks to intervene in NYC voter purge suit NEW YORK (AP) — New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his office will seek to intervene in a lawsuit accusing New York City election officia...
• ap Gambia plans Feb. 18 celebration as new leader arrives home BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Billboards across Gambia's capital are declaring a Feb. 18 ceremony to mark the inauguration of the country's new leader, a day after h...
• reuters OPEC January oil output shows high compliance with supply cut deal -Petro-Logistics LONDON Jan 27 (Reuters) - OPEC oil output is set to fall by 900,000 barrels per day (bpd) this month, a company that tracks OPEC supply said on Friday, point...
• reuters Bitcoin firm gets approval to operate in Switzerland By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Bitcoin wallet provider Xapo said it has received conditional approval from Switzerland's financial mark...
• reuters UK Labour Party faces rebellion over call to back Brexit trigger By William James LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faced a party rebellion on Friday over his support for triggerin...
• reuters Germany pours cold water on Europe's bond-backed 'safe assets' BERLIN/BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Germany voiced scepticism on Friday about a European Union proposal to create "safe" assets backed by euro zone sovereign...
• reuters Around 1.8 mln Nigerians in Boko Haram region at risk of starvation -WFP By Paul Carsten ABUJA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Around 1.8 million people are at risk of starvation in northeast Nigeria, victims of an Islamist insurgency that is...
• reuters Afghan Taliban's new chief replaces 24 "shadow" officials By Sami Yusafzai and Jibran Ahmad ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The leader of the Afghan Taliban recently replaced "shadow" governors in 1...
• reuters Trump names executives, labor officials to manufacturing jobs council WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said he was launching a manufacturing jobs initiative and named a group of U.S. business exec...
• ap Putin consults his Security Council before talking to Trump MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin conferred with his top officials Friday about relations with Washington a day before a scheduled call with U.S...
• pa CCTV shows motorbike thieves attack owner with nunchucks The victim of the attack suffered an injured hand.
• afp Ghana hopeful on Gyan fitness Ghana are hopeful that skipper Asamoah Gyan will be able to feature in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against DR Congo after tests on an injury...
• afp US man charged with attacking Muslim airline worker A US man has been charged with attacking a Muslim airline employee in New York, allegedly unleashing a tirade of abuse, kicking her and threatening that Pres...
• ap Georgia lawmaker, traveling with storm relief money, is shot COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia lawmaker is recovering from a gunshot wound after he says he was shot while traveling with several thousand dollars in donatio...
• afp 'La La Land' director in 'shock' over Oscar nods The director of hit romantic musical "La La Land" said on Friday he was jolted and honoured when he learned that his film had earned a record 14 Oscar nomina...
• afp Thousands watch as plane plunges into Australian river Two people have died after a light plane nosedived into a river in front of thousands of horrified spectators at an air show in Western Australia, missing ne...
• afp Trump to speak Saturday with Putin, Merkel and Hollande: W.House US President Donald Trump will hold telephone talks Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor ...
• ap Grammys, CBS to honor Bee Gees with tribute concert LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Recording Academy and CBS will pay tribute to the Bee Gees two days after the Grammys with a concert featuring a range of artists, inc...
• reuters GRAPHIC-EU split over Russian sanctions, but heavily weighted in favour LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump may be willing to review sanctions on Russia as part of a rapprochement, but he would not find much su...
• pa Queen transported to South Pacific by Fiji art exhibition The exhibition showcased the Commonwealth country´s sculptures, textiles and ceramics.
• reuters Odebrecht says willing to exit Peru amid government pressure By Mitra Taj LIMA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian construction company Odebrecht said on Friday it was willing to sell off its remaining projects and businesse...
• ap A look at the status of the death penalty in several states COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The stop-and-start nature of U.S. executions in recent years hit another speed bump this week when a federal judge found Ohio's latest ...
• reuters Alpine Skiing-World Cup men's standings Jan 27 (Gracenote) - Standings from the World Cup Men's on Friday Downhill Points 1. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) 202 2. Peter Fill (Italy) 199 3. Dominik Paris (...
• ap Formula One team Manor folds are failing to find new buyer LONDON (AP) — The Manor Formula One team has folded after failing to find a buyer in time for the new season. The British-based team was placed into financia...
• reuters Lagos court demands state halt slum demolitions, consult residents By Matthew Ponsford LONDON, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than 300,000 people living on the edge of Lagos' lagoon may be spared eviction after a...
• ap Ivanka Trump's son crawls for first time in White House WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump's son has added a personal accomplishment during what has been a big week for the Trump family. Trump says 10-month-old Theodo...
• reuters German prosecutors open fraud inquiry into former VW CEO By Andreas Cremer BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - German prosecutors are investigating former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn on suspicion of fraud, ...
• reuters German prosecutors open fraud inquiry into former VW CEO By Andreas Cremer BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - German prosecutors are investigating former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn on suspicion of fraud, ...
• reuters Alpine Skiing-World Cup Garmisch-Partenkirchen men's downhill results Jan 27 (Gracenote) - Results from the World Cup Garmisch-Partenkirchen Men's Downhill on Friday 1. Travis Ganong (U.S.) 1:53.71 2. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) 1:...
• reuters Review of Canada Energy East pipeline to restart from beginning By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A review of TransCanada Corp's proposed Energy East pipeline will start again from the beginning, Canada's ener...
• reuters Figure Skating-European championships men's short program results Jan 27 (Gracenote) - Results from the European championships Men's Short Program on Friday 1. Javier Fernandez (Spain) 104.25 Q 2. Maksim Kovtun (Russia) 94....
• reuters Klopp confident Sturridge will recapture best form Jan 27 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp backed striker Daniel Sturridge to rediscover his best form following suggestions that long-term injuries ...
• ap Record 9-way tie for lead halfway through Qatar Masters DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Welsh golfer Bradley Dredge still led the Qatar Masters after the renowned gusts returned for the second round on Friday, but he had compa...
• pa Haulage boss and mechanic jailed over faulty brakes truck carnage Four people, including a four-year-old girl, were killed when they were hit by the 32-tonne tipper truck.
• afp Hamas leader praises Egypt after Gaza return Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniya returned to Gaza Friday after five months abroad, an AFP reporter said, praising improving ties with neighbours Egypt. Hani...
• reuters Hedge funds load up on oil calendar spread options to bet on rebalancing: Kemp By John Kemp LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hedge funds are betting heavily that crude oil markets will move into a supply deficit and start to draw down excess ...
• reuters Girls as young as six equate "brilliance" with opposite sex - scientists By Emma Batha LONDON, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Girls assimilate stereotypes associating brilliance with men rather than women by the time they a...
• ap Danes want more information before deciding on extradition COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish prosecutor has asked South Korea for additional information before deciding whether to meet a South Korean extradition re...
• reuters INVESTMENT FOCUS-Chipper mood on European earnings warrants caution By Atul Prakash and Vikram Subhedar LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The mood among analysts on the outlook for European earnings is the brightest in 6 years, alth...
• afp Wall Street stocks flat after weak 4Q US growth Wall Street stocks were little changed early Friday following a disappointing report on fourth-quarter US economic growth and a mixed bag of earnings. US sto...
• reuters Trump says Mexico has taken advantage of U.S. 'for long enough' WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump kept up his criticism of Mexico on Friday, saying it "has taken advantage of the U.S. for long enough,"...
• reuters US auto sales expected to hit record 17.6 mln in 2017 -JD Power, LMC Automotive By Bernie Woodall DETROIT, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales are expected to remain robust and scale a record high of 17.6 million vehicles in 2017, lifted ...
• ap AP FACT CHECK: Trump not banning gay-themed television NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump never said he wanted to ban shows with gay-themed content from television, including Fox's "Empire," despite the claim...
• reuters New U.S. UN envoy warns allies: have our back or we'll respond accordingly UNITED NATIONS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - New U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, pledged on Friday to overhaul the world body and warned U.S. allie...
• reuters Man City's Jesus set for first start, tipped for greatness by Carlos LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Manchester City's new signing Gabriel Jesus is poised for his first start for the club on Saturday and could become one of the wor...
• reuters African states consider mass withdrawal from war crimes court By Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - African countries are considering a co-ordinated withdrawal from the International Criminal Court if it is no...
• reuters Ghana's Gyan could be fit for quarter-final OYEM, Gabon, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan should recover in time to play for Ghana in the African Nations Cup quarter-final on Sunday after ...
• ap Poetry in motion: Goggia skis with a literary soul CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — She celebrates like Alberto Tomba and quotes 19th century poets on Facebook. Italian skier Sofia Goggia has been one of the b...
• ap Feds say Justice coal cos. owe $4.6M in fines MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Mining operations controlled by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice haven't paid $4.6 million in safety fines and penalties, according to...
• ap Suspect says 'God told me to do it' after fatal crash MARSHFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri tractor-trailer driver accused of crashing into a pickup truck and killing two people told investigators that "God told me ...
• ap How the AP-NORC poll on health care was conducted The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll on the future of the Affordable Care Act was conducted by NORC Jan. 12-16. It is based on o...
• reuters Two London traders get 19 years for conspiring to defraud Russian bank LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Two London traders who conspired to defraud a Russian bank of more than 141 million pounds ($178 million) in a series of complex s...
• reuters Anti-abortion activists to 'march for life' in Washington By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Anti-abortion activists gathered in Washington on Friday for the 44th March for Life, buoyed by President Donal...
• reuters FOREX-Dollar advances vs yen on renewed optimism about Trump policies By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The dollar rose to a one-week high against the yen on Friday, once again buoyed by expectations that...
• pa Tube workers to stage fresh strikes over jobs and ticket office closures A 24-hour strike earlier this month crippled Tube services.
• reuters UK personal insolvencies rise for first time since 2010 LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales rose last year for the first time since 2010, after hitting a post-fi...
• reuters Putin and Trump likely to discuss Ukraine sanctions: White House aide By Susan Heavey and Christian Lowe WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are likely to discu...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St slightly lower at open By Tanya Agrawal Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were slightly lower at the open on Friday as investors took a breather following the Dow Jones Industrial Ave...
• reuters EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies strengthen after weak U.S. GDP data By Bruno Federowski SAO PAULO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies strengthened on Friday after weaker-than-expected U.S. growth figures dampened ex...
• reuters Venezuela demands apology over Colombia VP's 'xenophobic' remarks CARACAS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government demanded an apology from Colombia on Friday for "xenophobic" remarks by its vice...
• reuters Nadal wipes tears away to reach final at Melbourne Park By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - It took nearly five hours of gruelling tennis for Rafa Nadal to fend off Grigor Dimitrov and book a dream Austral...
• ap Spotlight brightens on Bremen's Gnabry as stardom beckons BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich didn't take much notice of Serge Gnabry the first time they crossed paths this season. Bayern was too busy scoring. It was late A...
• ap Principal pleads not guilty to federal child porn charges LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A fired Kentucky high school principal has pleaded not guilty to federal child porn charges. Media report that former LaRue County Hig...
• afp Nadal edges Dimitrov to set up Australian Open final with Federer Rafael Nadal set up an Australian Open final against his great rival Roger Federer after edging Grigor Dimitrov in a classic five-set semi-final which stretc...
• ap India military death toll rises to 14 in Kashmir avalanche SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The death toll from two avalanches that struck the Himalayan region of Kashmir has risen to 14 after the bodies of four more Indian so...
• ap To stand out at Super Bowl 51, ads are going for stunts NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga is reportedly entertaining an unusual twist on her Super Bowl halftime show, which — though it's not confirmed — she could perform ...
• ap Turkey fights back after Greece denies extradition request ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's top diplomat on Friday threatened punitive measures against Greece, including scrapping an agreement on the return of migrants...
• ap Croatia's Jews boycott Holocaust Remembrance in protest ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia's Jewish community on Friday boycotted the official Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony, saying the conservative government is ...
• ap Lugers Kindl, Hamlin win sprint titles at worlds in Austria IGLS, Austria (AP) — Austrian luger Wolfgang Kindl won the men's sprint title at his home world championships on Friday, while Erin Hamlin took the women's r...
• pa Jo Stevens leaves shadow cabinet in protest at Corbyn´s Brexit stance She follows shadow education minister Tulip Siddiq in quitting the shadow cabinet.
• ap Warnings of rising xenophobia on Holocaust remembrance day WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Jewish and Christian leaders prayed over the ruins of gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau as some warned on International Holocaust Reme...
• reuters European Tour Qatar Masters scores Jan 27 (Gracenote) - Scores from the European Tour Qatar Masters at the par-72 course on Friday in Doha -8 Jaco Van Zyl (South Africa) 67 69 Wang Jeunghun (K...
• reuters Algeria top gas supplier to Spain in 2016, eyes more EU exports By Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Algeria expects to increase exports of natural gas in 2017 as it looks to build on its top spot in sales to Spai...
• reuters Alphabet's hardware growth adds to strength in core ad business By Rishika Sadam Jan 27 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's core advertising business remained strong and its smartphone and home-automation products were gaining tra...
• ap Al-Shabab, Kenya claim dozens of deaths in Somalia attack MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The al-Shabab extremist group attacked a Kenyan military base inside Somalia early Friday, and both the insurgents and Kenya's mili...
• reuters Colgate-Palmolive's sales miss estimates, shares slide Jan 27 (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive Co reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue, hurt by a strong dollar and weak demand for its products in Europe. S...
• reuters U.S. bond yields fall as Q4 GDP disappoints By Richard Leong NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday, with benchmark yields slipping below 2.50 percent, as data showing a sha...
• reuters Austrian coalition talks make slow progress, weekend plans cleared VIENNA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Talks between Austria's two centrist coalition parties aimed at setting policy priorities and averting a government collapse are m...
• ap Pipeline CEO retiring months after spills, fatal explosion ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — The longtime chief executive of a Georgia-based national pipeline network is retiring months after two spills and an explosion that ki...
• reuters Nadal edges Dimitrov to set up dream Federer final By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal had to be at his battling best to outlast Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4 at the Austral...
• reuters Cahill has moved on from Mason incident, says Conte Jan 27 (Reuters) - Chelsea defender Gary Cahill will be in the right frame of mind for Saturday's FA Cup clash against Brentford after he was involved in the...
• reuters US 2017 auto sales seen at record 17.6 mln -JD Power, LMC Automotive DETROIT, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales are expected to remain robust and set a new record high of 17.6 million vehicles in 2017, boosted by the expected...
• ap German nationalist lawmaker excluded from Holocaust services BERLIN (AP) — The leader of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party in Thuringia was turned away from two Holocaust Remembrance Day events in protest o...
• ap Chinese Lunar New Year feast begins with drums and dumplings LIUMINYING VILLAGE, China (AP) — Four men in traditional yellow costumes bang large drums to announce the start of the New Year's Eve banquet in Liuminying v...
• pa Theresa May lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery The Prime Minister paid her respects to the military dead ahead of her meeting with President Donald Trump.
• ap Craigslist founder donates $500K to curb Wikipedia trolls SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is donating $500,000 to help curb harassment on Wikipedia. The Wikimedia Foundation announced Thursday ...
• pa PM to hold talks with Trump - and Churchill´s back in the Oval Office Top of the agenda for Mrs May will be preparations for a free trade deal between the UK and US.
• reuters New foreign minister - transatlantic ties to remain core of German policy BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Germany's new Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Friday that Europe, the country's transatlantic partnership with the United ...
• reuters US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Nasdaq opens higher on strong tech results Jan 27 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened little changed on Friday, while strong results from tech companies propped up the ...
• reuters Yemen's wheat reserves down to three months supply -UN official By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Yemen has roughly three months supply of wheat left to draw from, leaving the country exposed to serious disrupti...
• reuters Harris Corp to sell govt. IT services unit for $690 mln Jan 27 (Reuters) - Harris Corp, whose technology is used by the U.S. defense, said it would sell its government IT services business to an affiliate of priva...
• reuters Barcelona to meet Atletico in mouth-watering Cup semi By Richard Martin BARCELONA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Holders Barcelona were drawn with 10-times winners Atletico Madrid in the King's Cup semi-finals on Friday an...
• ap Bear this in mind: Missing panda is probably still in zoo NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The search for Sunny, the missing red panda, has spanned wide distances, but authorities believe the tree-dwelling animal probably hasn't...
• ap Stockholm: Staging 2026 Winter Olympics is 'desirable' STOCKHOLM (AP) — Stockholm staging the 2026 Winter Olympics is "possible and desirable," the Swedish Olympic Committee said Friday. Chairman Hans Vestberg sa...
• ap Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is bas...
• pa Rafael Nadal will face Roger Federer in Australian Open final The Spaniard came out on top after more than five hours on court in an epic semi-final against Grigor Dimitrov.
• pa Papy Djilobodji must serve ban after unsuccessful fight against FA charge He will miss the Premier League clashes with Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Southampton and Everton as a result.
• reuters Maracana to light up again as bills are settled RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The legendary Maracana stadium is expected to get its electricity switched back on after managers Odebrecht agreed on Frid...
• reuters Review of Canada Energy East pipeline to restart from beginning OTTAWA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Canada's energy regulator on Friday scrapped a partially completed hearing into TransCanada Corp's proposed Energy East pipeline a...
• afp Appeals to faith and patriotism persuaded Gambia ex-leader to quit In pushing Yahya Jammeh to give up The Gambia's presidency, negotiators played on two key cards: his deep Muslim faith and his professed love of country. Jam...
• reuters Pakistan police say 'honour killing' victim Baloch's parents bribed to change testimony By Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Pakistani police said they filed a criminal case against the parents of slain social media celebrity Qandee...
• reuters UN tiptoes around Trump stance on torture, refugees By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The United Nations reaffirmed on Friday that torture is illegal and that refugees deserve protection, while d...
• reuters Match stats on Nadal v Dimitrov Australian Open semi-final Jan 27 (Reuters) - Following are some key stats from Rafa Nadal's thrilling 6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4 semi-final win over Grigor Dimitrov at the Australian O...
• reuters Kenya's Safaricom shifts funding to catch up on fixed-data demand By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Kenya's Safaricom is reallocating funds to build up its fixed-data network to connect homes to the Internet, as ...
• reuters De Gea rested, Martial returns for United's Cup clash with Wigan LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will rest goalkeeper David de Gea for Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round clash against Wigan Ath...
• ap US business spending rises for 3rd month, boosting factories WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses ramped up their investment in industrial machinery, semiconductors and other big-ticket items last month, boosting demand f...
• ap Bed bug infestation temporarily closes Alabama fire station FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — A fire station in northwestern Alabama has had to be temporarily closed after an infestation of bed bugs sent at least one firefighter ...
• pa Tesco agrees £3.7bn deal for food wholesaler Booker Shareholders have been asked to approve the deal in a vote.
• reuters Probe presses on against France's Fillon as his ratings dip By Richard Balmforth PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A financial probe into past employment held by the wife of French presidential frontrunner Francois Fillon pre...
• ap 2 central Florida students arrested in school shooting plot THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two students who were plotting a Columbine-style attack at a central Florida middle school have been arrested. Sumt...
• pa Burnley boss Sean Dyche set to face the team which helped his managerial success It is expected to be a much-changed Clarets line-up for the fourth round of the cup.
• pa No experiments for Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka in Cup clash He is confident they can give it their all this time around.
• pa Wolves boss Paul Lambert ready to turn ugly in Liverpool clash He knows he will have to take the Reds "out of their comfort zone".
• pa Duo given FA Cup chance to shine for Manchester United Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw are set to start against Wigan on Sunday.
• pa Christian Eriksen urged to hit new heights with Tottenham Spurs welcome Sky Bet League Two outfit Wycombe to White Hart Lane on Saturday in the FA Cup.
• reuters US STOCKS-Nasdaq set to open higher on strong tech results By Tanya Agrawal Jan 27 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average looked set to open little changed on Friday, but the Nasdaq was on track...
• reuters UBS hopes Trump policies will boost wealth management By Joshua Franklin ZURICH, Jan 27 (Reuters) - UBS hopes optimism surrounding new U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed policies will boost its core wealth m...
• reuters Trump to speak with leaders of Russia, Germany, France -W.House WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will hold telephone calls with the leaders of Russia, Germany, and France on Saturday, White House...
• reuters Kernel ends Ukraine bond drought, but don't expect issuance rush By Karin Strohecker and Natalia Zinets LONDON/KIEV, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sunflower oil producer Kernel ended Ukraine's corporate bond issuance drought this wee...
• reuters Bank of England to sit tight as Brexit cross-winds blow By William Schomberg LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Mark Carney, who has spent much of his time in charge of the Bank of England trying to signal what the centra...
• reuters HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-Day 12 at the Australian Open MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Highlights from day 12 of the Australian Open tennis championships on Friday (all times GMT): 1346 NADAL BEATS DIMITROV TO SET ...
• ap Rafael Nadal-Roger Federer Head-to-Head 2004 Miami Masters, hard-outdoor, R32, Nadal, 6-3, 6-3. 2005 Miami Masters, hard-outdoor, Federer, F, 2-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-1. 2005 French Open, clay...
• reuters Dozens of survivors pay homage to victims of Auschwitz OSWIECIM, Poland, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo and some of the last survivors of Auschwitz paid homage to the victims of the Holocau...
• reuters Germany urges EU to speed trade deals after Trump, Brexit By Tom Körkemeier BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Germany called on the European Union on Friday to speed deals to open trade with a dozen or more countries, ma...
• ap Harvard's Hasty Pudding award goes to Octavia Spencer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Octavia Spencer has another honor to go along with her Best Supporting Actress Oscar: Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty...
• ap Global shares drift as euphoria over Dow's 20k breach fades LONDON (AP) — European shares traded in narrow ranges Friday as the momentum generated by the Dow Jones' breach of the 20,000 mark for the first time faded a...
• ap Brazilian forces struggle to control prison where 26 died SAO PAULO (AP) — Authorities are still struggling to take control of a Brazilian prison two weeks after riots killed 26 inmates. A statement from the Rio Gra...
• ap The Latest: Nadal beats Dimitrov in 5 sets to reach final MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on Friday at the Australian Open (all times local): 12:45 a.m. Rafael Nadal has beaten Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (...
• reuters Nadal edges Dimitrov to set up dream final against Federer By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal fended off Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4 in a marathon semi-final on Friday to set up a dr...
• ap Kenyan court stops deportation of 2 South Sudanese men KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A court in Kenya has ordered authorities not to deport two South Sudanese men who have been missing and are affiliated with South Suda...
• ap Thai police nab fake high-brow gang that scammed weddings BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police said Friday they have arrested a gang of wedding crashers led by a Buddhist monk who scammed couples by pretending to be officials...
• reuters Trump says Mexico has taken advantage of U.S., 'must change, now!" WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump kept up his criticism of Mexico on Friday saying the United States' southern neighbor had taken ad...
• reuters Alpine skiing-Vonn unscathed after training crash MILAN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn, only just back from an 11-month injury layoff, emerged virtually unscathed after crashing in training at Cortina d'Am...
• reuters Motor racing-Manor failure leaves F1 with 10 teams By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Manor Formula One team has folded after going into administration and failing to find a buyer, leaving the spo...
• pa Manor Formula 1 team to cease trading Administrators have been unable to find new investors, meaning the loss of around 200 jobs.
• reuters Trump could be tonic for Europe's ailing left By Noah Barkin BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - It has been a bleak winter for Europe's long-suffering left. In the span of less than two months, Francois Hollande...
• reuters Morocco arrests seven suspected militants and seizes weapons RABAT, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Moroccan authorities said on Friday they had arrested seven suspected militants linked to Islamic State and seized weapons and expl...
• reuters Billings keeps place in England squad for Windies tour LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sam Billings has retained his place in England's 14-man squad for the one-day international tour of West Indies having replaced in...
• reuters A capitulation to markets By Valerie Marcel LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - SUMMARY OPEC and non-OPEC countries are congratulating themselves about their production cut and higher prices. ...
• reuters Saudi Aramco's oil reserves confirmed by external audit -sources By Rania El Gamal, Reem Shamseddine and Alex Lawler DUBAI/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia/LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The first independent audit of Saudi Aramco's oil r...
• ap Police: Burger King workers sold marijuana at drive-thru EPPING, N.H. (AP) — Police say two employees at a New Hampshire Burger King have been arrested on drug charges after authorities were tipped off that drive-t...
• pa Seriously ill patients having urgent ops put off twice amid cancellations record Data from NHS England shows 4,093 urgent operations were cancelled in 2016, compared to 3,216 in 2014.
• ap Norway's Refugee Council criticizes Trump on immigration COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A senior official with the Norwegian Refugee Council is criticizing the Trump administration's push to restrict refugee resettleme...
• reuters Kenyan court says two South Sudanese dissidents should not be deported NAIROBI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Kenya's High Court on Friday ordered authorities not to deport two South Sudanese dissidents who activists said had been detained...
• pa Marco Silva: Robert Snodgrass wants to leave Hull The Scotland international seems certain to leave the club before the end of the transfer window.
• afp West African nations to scale back military in The Gambia West African nations plan to scale back a military force that secured the return to The Gambia of new President Adama Barrow to take power, the force command...
• ap New German FM Gabriel to visit Paris on 1st foreign trip BERLIN (AP) — Germany's new foreign minister will visit France on Saturday for his first trip abroad. Sigmar Gabriel assumed the post Friday as part of a Cab...
• ap Survey: Filipinos want their rights asserted in disputed sea MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Most Filipinos want their government to assert the country's rights in the disputed South China Sea after an arbitration tribunal ...
• ap A Paris haute couture collection from conception to catwalk PARIS (AP) — From the earliest ink sketches to the final touches on this season's stunning floral gowns, Frank Sorbier is one of the last Parisian couturiers...
• pa Church rejects `Don´t Ask, Don´t Tell´ claims over new gay clergy policy plan The report said there was still "little support for changing the Church of England´s teaching on marriage".
• reuters Bayern's Thiago, Vidal to miss Werder game, Coman fit BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Arturo Vidal will miss the Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen on Saturday but s...
• reuters Croatia should focus on euro adoption -cbank vice-governor ZAGREB, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Croatia's central bank favours focusing on adoption of the euro as an anchor of economic policy in coming years, its vice-governor...
• reuters Toshiba to sell part of chip business, puts overseas nuclear ops under review By Makiko Yamazaki and Taiga Uranaka TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said it will sell a minority stake in its memory chip business as it urgently see...
• ap Police: Officer fatally shot man who pointed gun at him OVERLEA, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland say a police officer fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at him. Baltimore County police tweeted early Friday th...
• pa Alex Hales not picked for West Indies tour due to hand injury It gives Sam Billings three more matches to press his case as an alternative partner for Jason Roy.
• ap German prosecutors charge 21-year-old as Taliban member BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they've charged a 21-year-old Afghan man with membership in a terrorist organization and accessory to murder on allegati...
• reuters Ireland sees record tourist numbers in 2016, British market a challenge DUBLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ireland posted record tourist numbers in 2016 thanks to surge in U.S. visitors, but tourism officials cautioned Britain's weaker s...
• reuters Trump, Putin likely to discuss terrorism, other issues in call -W.House aide WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely discuss a range of issues in a reported call, inc...
• ap Alleged prison escapee charged with bank robbery attempts BOSTON (AP) — The former Army reservist charged with escaping from a Rhode Island prison and spending five days on the lam before being caught in Massachuset...
• reuters AbbVie revenue rises 6.2 pct Jan 27 (Reuters) - AbbVie Inc reported a 6.2 percent rise in quarterly net revenue, helped by demand for its flagship $15 billion-a-year arthritis treatment,...
• reuters Denmark's Pandora to enter India's growing jewellery market By Teis Jensen COPENHAGEN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Danish jewellery maker Pandora said on Friday it would enter India, one of the world's largest jewellery market...
• reuters Apple strategy in "smart home" race threatened by Amazon By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 - In less than a year, Amazon's combination of the Echo speaker system and the Alexa voice-controlled digital assista...
• reuters Reuters Odd News Summary Following is a summary of current odd news briefs. China girlfriend rental app gets leg up from Lunar New Year demand As millions in China head home to celeb...
• reuters Reuters Science News Summary Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Gene-edited cells keep cancer babies well more than one year on Two babies rescued from previously inc...
• reuters American Airlines profit plunges Jan 27 (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc, the No. 1 U.S. airline by passenger traffic, reported a fall in profit from a year earlier, when it recorded ...
• ap EU slaps China, Taiwan with steel anti-dumping duties BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties on steel products from China and Taiwan to stop them flooding Europe's struggling ste...
• ap EU prolongs sanctions against 48 Tunisians, inc. ex-leader BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has prolonged for a year sanctions against dozens of Tunisians, including ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, accuse...
• ap Questions swirl after Trump admin says tax will pay for wall WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising Mexico will pay for his massive border wall. On Thursday, his administration finally suggested how: a 2...
• ap Barcelona and Atletico to meet in Copa del Rey semifinals MADRID (AP) — Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will meet in the Copa del Rey semifinals, and Celta Vigo will face Alaves. Atletico will host the first leg again...
• ap Police hunt biohazard suit burglar who struck in Queens NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City are asking for the public's help in apprehending a burglar who wore a white biohazard suit to conceal his identity wh...
• reuters Motor racing-Manor Formula One team ceases trading LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Manor Formula One team has ceased trading and a formal redundancy process for all 212 staff will start next week, administrato...
• reuters Hungary set on closer ties with Russia, US -foreign minister By Krisztina Than and Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hungary favours closer ties with Russia and also expects links with the United States to impr...
• ap Vonn avoids more serious injury in downhill training crash CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn avoided more serious injury when she fell and crashed into the safety netting during a World Cup downhill traini...
• reuters Ligue 1 to go down to the wire, says Monaco coach PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim believes that regardless of the result of Sunday's game against Paris St Germain, the Ligue 1 title ra...
• reuters Croatia should focus on euro adoption -cbank vice-governor ZAGREB, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Croatia's central bank favours focusing on the adoption of the euro as an anchor of economic policy in coming years, its vice-gove...
• pa Arsene Wenger hails Arsenal´s refusal to give in ahead of Southampton trip The Gunners have picked up 10 points by scoring goals in the last four minutes of six league matches this season.
• afp Israeli police quiz Netanyahu 'for a third time' Israeli police on Friday grilled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Jerusalem residence in a third round of questioning over corruption suspicions, loc...
• reuters Dollar recoups losses, shares lower as banks weigh By Vikram Subhedar LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The dollar regained more ground against a basket of currencies on Friday, while banks weighed on European share...
• reuters Dollar recoups losses, shares lower as banks weigh By Vikram Subhedar LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The dollar regained more ground against a basket of currencies on Friday, while banks weighed on European share...
• reuters Crisis-hit BT says Italian scandal now under control By Paul Sandle and Kate Holton LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - BT boss Gavin Patterson said an Italian accounting scandal that wiped 8 billion pounds ($10 billion...
• reuters Doping-Russia withdraws appeal against weightlifting ban - report ZURICH, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russia's weightlifting federation (RWF) has withdrawn its appeal against a one-year ban from the sport, the Court of Arbitration f...
• reuters General Dynamics reports 4.3 pct rise in quarterly profit Jan 27 (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp, one of the leading U.S. defense contractors, reported a 4.3 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by higher sale...
• reuters Police question Netanyahu for third time in criminal case By Maayan Lubell Jan 27 (Reuters) - Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for the third time this month as part of a criminal...
• reuters Barcelona to meet Atletico in mouth-watering Cup semi-final By Richard Martin BARCELONA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Holders Barcelona were drawn with 10-times winners Atletico Madrid in the King's Cup semi-finals on Friday an...
• reuters Half of Brazil's population lack full property rights, govt says By Chris Arsenault RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Half of Brazil's population cannot prove full legal ownership of their homes, depriv...
• reuters India honours 67-year-old Nepali woman who freed 12,000 girls from sexual slavery By Gopal Sharma and Nita Bhalla KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A 67-year-old Nepali woman honoured with one of India's most prest...
• ap Nigeria seizes $1.2 billion oil bloc in Shell, Eni scandal JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nigeria is seizing back one of Africa's richest oil blocs and will prosecute petroleum giants Shell and Eni in a $1.2 billion corruption ...
• afp UN food agency hopes for continued US funding The head of the World Food Programme said she was hopeful of continued US funding for the organisation, despite reports that Washington was mulling heavy cut...
• reuters South Sudan aims to more than double oil output in 2017/18 By Katharine Houreld JUBA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - South Sudan plans to more than double oil production to 290,000 barrels per day (bpd) in fiscal 2017/2018, the ...
• pa Putin-Trump set to speak by phone on Saturday The Kremlin has applauded the US president´s promises to mend ties with Moscow.
• pa Gordon Reid clinches doubles career Grand Slam with Australian Open triumph It took a final set tie-break to seal the victory.
• reuters Australian Open order of play on Saturday MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Order of play on the main showcourt on day 13 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday (play begins at 0200 GMT; pr...
• ap Scientists move Doomsday Clock 30 seconds closer to midnight WASHINGTON (AP) — The keepers of the Doomsday Clock have moved the symbolic countdown to potential global catastrophe 30 seconds closer to midnight based on ...
• reuters Shell set to sell $3 bln North Sea assets to Chrysaor By Ron Bousso and Clara Denina LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is nearing the sale of a large part of its North Sea oil and gas assets to privat...
• reuters Flat-pack shelter for refugees wins top design award LONDON, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A flat-pack shelter used to house refugees has won a prestigious design award, beating art work on the cover of...
• ap Critic of Thai junta gets 11 years for internet postings BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Friday sentenced an opponent of the military government to more than 11 years in prison for posting material on the int...
• ap American basketball player OK after eye pops out of socket AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — An American basketball player's eye popped out of its socket after he was poked in the face while going for a rebound during a g...
• reuters EU pushes to break deadlock on migration By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The European Union is looking at new proposals to handle asylum seekers arriving on its soil, hoping to en...
• reuters Britain becoming U.S. vassal state, says French presidential hopeful Macron PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain is becoming subservient to a United States that will be extremely difficult to cooperate with judging by President Donald T...
• reuters Basketball-Player "seeing fine" after eyeball pops out Jan 27 (Reuters) - American basketball player Akil Mitchell said he was "seeing fine" after his eyeball popped out after a freak incident while playing for t...
• ap Hague police reject brutality claim by black American lawyer THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police have rejected claims by a black American lawyer working at the United Nations' highest court that she was a victim...
• ap Elana Meyers Taylor claims 3rd straight bobsled World Cup KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) — Elana Meyers Taylor led an American 1-2 in winning her third straight bobsled World Cup on Friday. The 2015 world champion and her...
• reuters US STOCKS-Futures flat as investors pause after Dow's recent rally By Tanya Agrawal Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday as investors paused after driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
• reuters FOREX-Dollar heads for flat week as inflation trade revives By Patrick Graham LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The dollar recovered more ground against a basket of currencies on Friday, catching up with rises in U.S. stock ...
• reuters Britain plan to leave Euratom could delay new nuclear build By Nina Chestney LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - British plans to leave the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) when it exits the European Union could rais...
• reuters Honeywell revenue stays flat on weak aerospace, energy sales Jan 27 (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc posted fourth-quarter revenue that was roughly flat compared with a year earlier, whi...
• reuters Boxing-No evidence of fixing in Olympic bouts, says AIBA By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - "Unprofessional relationships" within AIBA created an atmosphere of collusion between senior management and judges...
• ap Atlanta police kill person near public safety building ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say an officer shot and killed a person outside an Atlanta Public Safety annex. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking ...
• pa 13% rise in personal insolvency as `tide turns´ for household finances The number of companies going insolvent also increased last year, for the first time since 2011.
• reuters Red tape chokes off drilling on Native American reservations By Valerie Volcovici FORT BERTHOLD, North Dakota, Jan 27 (Reuters) - When the U.S. oil boom hit North Dakota a decade ago, wells sprang up quickly on the edg...
• reuters Nicaraguan women 'like farm animals' despite promised land reform By Malva Izquierdo MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - T hree decades after Nicaragua launched the first of many reforms aimed at givin...
• reuters Native American tribes decry state taxation of reservation energy projects By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - As some Native American tribes renew their push for more control over the natural resources on their land...
• reuters Sanctuary cities see legal holes in Trump's immigration orders By Mica Rosenberg, Dan Levine and Andy Sullivan Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to take away funding f...
• reuters POLL-Copper, aluminium seen deflating in 2017 after speculative rallies By Eric Onstad LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Copper and aluminium prices are expected to lose steam this year after speculators pushed up both markets despite s...
• reuters By migrants for migrants: The new faces of Italian media By Claudio Accheri LONDON, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Kilap Gueye and Abdellatif Yakoubou arrived in Italy at two very different moments in histor...
• reuters Native American tribes decry state taxation of reservation energy projects By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - As some Native American tribes renew their push for more control over the natural resources on their land...
• reuters Red tape chokes off drilling on Native American reservations By Valerie Volcovici FORT BERTHOLD, North Dakota, Jan 27 (Reuters) - When the U.S. oil boom hit North Dakota a decade ago, wells sprang up quickly on the edg...
• reuters Keystone XL pipeline: A 'Canada First' energy plan? By Ethan Lou CALGARY, Alberta, Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's move this week to revive the Keystone XL oil pipeline marked a major step und...
• ap Russian lawmakers decriminalize some domestic violence MOSCOW (AP) — Soon it will no longer be a crime in Russia to beat family members — as long as you don't cause bodily harm. The lower house of the Russian par...
• reuters Stock research moves past PDFs as customers demand more for their money By Anna Irrera and Olivia Oran Jan 27 (Reuters) - With investment firms cutting costs and portfolio managers combating a barrage of information, financial re...
• pa QPR poised to sign Manchester United youngster Sean Goss He has been unable to make a first-team impact at Old Trafford.
• reuters Irish retail sales post lowest annual growth since 2013, weak British pound blamed DUBLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Irish retail sales posted their lowest annual growth in three years in December, pulled down by sales of electrical goods that slu...
• reuters Black South Africans still earn far less than whites - survey PRETORIA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Black South Africans earned on average only about one-fifth as much as their white counterparts in 2015, according to data publi...
• reuters Bonds and reflation fans enjoy Trump's arrival -BAML By Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's first week in charge in the United States was the best for bond funds in four months, a good one for ...
• reuters Europe's antitrust chief says fences hurt economies, consumers By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Building fences and barriers will hurt economies and drive up prices, Europe's antitrust chief said on Friday, d...
• afp Tehran fire chief praises bravery in tower blaze A senior Iranian firefighter paid tribute Friday to rescuers' bravery tackling a blaze last week that triggered the collapse of Tehran's oldest high-rise, ki...
• ap Ivory Coast ex-rebel commanders promoted after mutiny deal ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast's president has promoted two former rebel commanders who sided with the government in talks to quell a mutiny earlier...
• reuters BAML's European strategists go overweight European bank stocks By Kit Rees LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - It is time to buy European bank shares again, Bank of America Merrill Lynch's European strategists said on Friday, on ...
• reuters Merkel, Hollande call for European unity in face of big challenges BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande underscored the need for European unity in the face of grow...
• reuters Honeywell profit falls 13.4 pct on weak aerospace businesses Jan 27 (Reuters) - Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International Inc reported a 13.4 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit, hurt by weakness in its a...
• reuters Starvation looms for 6 mln children in Horn of Africa, charity says By Katy Migiro NAIROBI, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Hunger, malnutrition and death threaten 6.5 million children in the impoverished drylands of So...
• reuters Italian vote with current election law would yield no winner - polls ROME, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Italy's three biggest parties are pushing for a national election this year, nine months ahead of schedule, but simulations publishe...
• pa Jose Mourinho insists Manchester United drew 1-1 with Hull in EFL Cup semi-final Asked why Hull´s first goal did not count in his thinking, Mourinho said: "I didn´t see."
• pa Transfer spending passes one billion US dollars per year by English clubs The landmark has been revealed by FIFA´s Transfer Matching System which tracks international deals.
• reuters German prosecutors widen VW emissions probe BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - German prosecutors have expanded an investigation into Volkswagen's emissions test-cheating scandal and said the carmaker's former...
• reuters Prospects brighten for Russian steelmakers as economy improves By Jack Stubbs MOSCOW, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russia's biggest steelmakers are expecting 2017 to be a better year for the industry as the national economy improv...
• reuters Asian champions Jeonbuk appeal to CAS over ban Jan 27 (Reuters) - Asian club champions Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against their ban from the 20...
• reuters Bosch posts slide in 2016 profits on investments in e-mobility STUTTGART, Jan 27 (Reuters) - German car parts maker Bosch reported a slide in profits for 2016 as it invested in the development of products for connected a...
• ap ISU change Euro Champs short dance leaders after review OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — The International Skating Union has changed the short dance leaders at the European figure skating championships after a video...
• ap Philippine offensive reportedly wounds top militant suspect MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops have launched airstrikes and ground assaults that reportedly wounded one of Southeast Asia's most-wanted militan...
• ap Philadelphia School District buildings need $5B in repairs PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The first assessment of the state of the Philadelphia School District's aging buildings in nearly 15 years identified more than 12,000 ou...
• reuters French Socialist Valls keeps door open to backing Macron for presidency PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - French Socialist presidential hopeful Manuel Valls distanced himself from his main rival for his party's presidential ticket on Fri...
• reuters Sunderland's Djilobodji banned for four matches LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sunderland defender Papy Djilobodji will serve a four-match ban after a Football Association hearing on Friday found him guilty of...
• reuters Turkey wants Greece to try eight rogue soldiers again -foreign minister ANKARA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Turkey has demanded the retrial of eight rogue soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed coup last year, Turkish Foreign Minister...
• reuters Boxing-Joshua v Klitschko fight to equal British crowd record LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The largest British boxing crowd for nearly 80 years will watch Anthony Joshua's heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschk...
• reuters Boxing-No evidence of fixing in Olympic bouts, says AIBA LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - "Unprofessional relationships" within AIBA created an atmosphere of collusion between senior management and judges that undermined...
• ap No evidence that dumbbell was intentionally tossed at driver OLDMANS TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities have found no evidence suggesting that a dumbbell that went through the windshield of a 75-year-old motorist on the...
• ap 10 Things to Know for Today - 27 January 2017 Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. QUESTIONS ABOUND AFTER TRUMP SAYS TAX WILL PAY FOR...
• pa Survivors visit Auschwitz 72 years after liberation They laid flowers at the execution wall in the former Nazi death camp on Holocaust Memorial Day.
• afp Shabaab attacks Kenya army base in Somalia Islamist Shabaab fighters attacked a Kenyan military base in southern Somalia on Friday in the second assault by the Al-Qaeda linked group this week. The att...
• reuters Euro zone lending picks up, driven by cheap ECB cash FRANKFURT, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Euro zone lending inched up to multi-year highs in December, fresh data showed, indicating that the European Central Bank's che...
• reuters Russia's Phosagro sees global fertiliser market rebalancing By Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The global fertilisers market is set to rebalance as China reduces exports after flooding the market in the p...
• reuters Restaurant Brands to launch Tim Hortons in Mexico Jan 27 (Reuters) - Restaurant Brands International Inc said it would launch its coffee and doughnut chain, Tim Hortons, in Mexico as a part of its expansion ...
• reuters NATO, Russia and trade top the agenda for Trump talks with Britain's May By Steve Holland and Elizabeth Piper WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May, who share an unusual ...
• reuters Super Bowl glare fixes attention on Texas 'bathroom bill' By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas, Jan 27 (Reuters) - As Houston readies to host the Super Bowl, a push by lawmakers in Texas to restrict bathroom access for t...
• reuters Turkey's Erdogan weighs in against central bank rates policy By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared his opposition to the central bank's interest rate corridor policy in ...
• reuters Turkey's Erdogan weighs in against central bank rates policy By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared his opposition to the central bank's interest rate corridor policy in ...
• reuters Austrian coalition talks make slow progress as deadline nears VIENNA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Talks between Austria's two centrist coalition parties aimed at setting policy priorities and averting a government collapse are m...
• reuters Australian championship results and standings Jan 27 (Gracenote) - Results and standings from the Australian championship matches on Friday Friday, January 27 Newcastle Jets 2 Melbourne City FC 1 Standin...
• reuters Hull's Snodgrass close to West Ham move, says Silva Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hull City manager Marco Silva is expecting Robert Snodgrass to complete his transfer to West Ham United "in the next few hours" after the ...
• reuters Thailand jails man for 11 years for royal defamation, cyber crime BANGKOK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A Thai military court on Friday jailed a man for 11 years and four months on charges of royal defamation and computer crime over ...
• ap Belgium, France, Netherlands to introduce rail ID checks BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium has sealed an agreement with France and the Netherlands to draw up passenger lists and introduce passport checks on Thalys and Eurost...
• ap Virginia Tech to mark 10 years after deadly campus shooting BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech says the 10th anniversary of the shooting on its campus that killed 32 people will be marked with three days of events. ...
• pa Lee Selby is lining up Carl Frampton fight at Cardiff´s Principality Stadium Northern Irishman Frampton is keen for a unification fight to be staged at Belfast´s Windsor Park.
• reuters Thyssenkrupp CEO says won't be pressured to rush change By Georgina Prodhan BOCHUM, Germany, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp's chief executive asked shareholders on Friday for more time to turn around the diversif...
• reuters Elliott agrees exit to end bruising Alliance Trust tussle By Lawrence White and Simon Jessop LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Alliance Trust, one of Britain's oldest investment managers, agreed on Friday to buy back share...
• reuters German govt spokeswoman declines comment on any Merkel-Trump call BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A German government spokesman declined on Friday to confirm that Chancellor Angela Merkel was likely to speak on the telephone wit...
• reuters Turkish foreign minister cited as mooting cancellation of readmission deal with Greece ISTANBUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara will take necessary steps including cancelling a bilateral readmission dea...
• reuters EMERGING MARKETS-Turkey's lira tumbles, EM stocks snap 4-day winning streak By Claire Milhench LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira fell 1 percent on Friday amid fresh concerns over its central bank policymaking and ahead of a ke...
• reuters Japan's SMFG posts smaller Q3 profit, low interest rates drag TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) posted a 22 percent drop in quarterly profits on Friday, as the country's third-larg...
• ap Turkey detains 3 Iraqis accused of IS bomb-making ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained three Iraqi brothers who are suspected of making suicide bombs for the Islamic State group. Turkey's state-...
• reuters Aramco snub puts Malaysia's Petronas in tight spot over RAPID project By Emily Chow and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco's decision to shelve a plan to partner with Malaysia's state oil company th...
• reuters European shares lower as UBS weighs on banks; Tesco surges By Danilo Masoni MILAN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - European shares pulled back on Friday with UBS dragging bank stocks lower after posting a drop in full-year profit...
• reuters Ukrainian president to meet Merkel in Berlin on Monday - agency KIEV, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will hold talks in Berlin on Monday with Chancellor Angela Merkel on the separatist conflict in...
• pa Calls for police powers to seize mobile phones used illegally by drivers Transport Minister Andrew Jones said he wants to make using a phone behind the wheel "as socially unacceptable as drink-driving".
• afp Aleppo traders clear debris from war-scarred souk In Syria's Aleppo, men throw rubble into the courtyard of a historic inn as merchants gather below to oversee the resurrection of their war-battered shops. T...
• ap Doctors Without Borders says it plans to return to Somalia JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Doctors Without Borders said Friday it plans to return to Somalia, more than three years after closing its operations in the turbulent co...
• reuters Duterte pleads with Philippine rebels to rebuff Islamic State advances MANILA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday pleaded with the country's Muslim separatist groups to deny sanctuary to militants ...
• reuters Sterling posts strong weekly gains as focus turns to British growth By Jemima Kelly LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sterling slipped from a five-week high on Friday but remained on track for its strongest week since mid-November, ...
• reuters Mainland Chinese firms expand property footprint in Hong Kong, set to fuel price rises By Venus Wu and Clare Jim HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Mainland Chinese companies have piled into Hong Kong property in 2015-2016, outbidding some of the te...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Jan 27 Jan 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their a...
• afp India's top court says no to national ban on cow slaughter India's top court Friday rejected a petition seeking a nationwide ban on cow slaughter, a flashpoint issue for Hindus who consider the animal sacred. The Sup...
• reuters Putin, Trump to "exchange views" on U.S.-Russian ties in phone call - Kremlin MOSCOW, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to use a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled for Saturday to congratu...
• ap Tesco merges with Booker in $4.7 billion deal LONDON (AP) — Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket chain, has agreed to buy food wholesaler Booker Group for 3.7 billion pounds ($4.7 billion), as it seeks t...
• reuters Renard closes on unique Nations Cup legacy By Mark Gleeson LIBREVILLE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Herve Renard already enjoys lofty status in African football after winning two of the last three African Natio...
• reuters Putin-Trump phone call expected on Saturday - Kremlin By Christian Lowe and Noah Barkin MOSCOW/BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to speak by...
• reuters New German foreign minister to meet Trump administration next week: report BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Germany's incoming foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, will hold talks with President Donald Trump's administration in the United St...
• reuters Fans cheer Japan's new sumo champion at stomping ceremony TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sumo wrestler Kisenosato performed a foot-stomping ceremony on Friday to cheers from hundreds of fans who flocked to a Tokyo shrine...
• reuters Germany is against introduction of joint euro zone bonds - FinMin BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Germany is still against the introduction of joint bonds for euro zone countries, a finance ministry spokeswoman said on Friday, f...
• ap Netanyahu questioned for 3rd time on corruption allegations JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the third time as part of a corruption investigation into allegations t...
• reuters Sunderland accept Palace bid for defender Van Aanholt Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sunderland have accepted a bid for Patrick van Aanholt from Premier League relegation rivals Crystal Palace after the left back submitted ...
• reuters With supplies tight, memory chipmakers head into ultra-super-cycle By Se Young Lee SEOUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The global memory chip industry is heading into what's been dubbed an ultra-super-cycle, as the challenge of making...
• reuters With supplies tight, memory chipmakers head into ultra-super-cycle By Se Young Lee SEOUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The global memory chip industry is heading into what's been dubbed an ultra-super-cycle, as the challenge of making...
• reuters Doping-Russia withdraws appeal against weightlifting ban - report ZURICH, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Russia's weightlifting federation (RWF) has withdrawn its appeal against a one-year ban from the sport, the Russian news agency TA...
• afp Thai cops bust monk-led gang of 'palace imposters' A gang of Thai con-artists, led by a monk, have been arrested after masquerading as palace officials to dupe couples into paying for bogus royal visits to th...
• ap Population of Germany reaches record 82.8 million BERLIN (AP) — The number of people living in Germany has reached a new record of 82.8 million, due largely to migration. The Federal Statistical Office says ...
• ap Papua urges US miner to pay $376M in taxes, penalties JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The governor of Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua is urging Freeport to immediately pay $376 million in taxes and penalties...
• pa Girls believe genius is a male trait - scientists The stereotype is likely to reduce the chances of women pursuing prestigious careers.
• afp Afghanistan seeks more women to join its army Afghanistan has announced fresh initiatives to bring more women into the army, weeks after the country's first female pilot sparked a national debate on inse...
• afp Turkey's Syria offensive stalls at flashpoint town Turkey is enduring the biggest challenge of a five-month military campaign inside Syria as it battles to capture the town of Al-Bab from Islamic State (IS) j...
• reuters Everton offer one-year deal to Baxter after drug ban Jan 27 (Reuters) - Everton have offered former player Jose Baxter a 12-month contract after his one-year ban for testing positive for cocaine ends in June, t...
• ap McDonald's sells its Nordic restaurants to Guy Hands COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — McDonald's says it has sold its Nordic operations to Guy Hands, chairman of British equity firm Terra Firma, who will become the m...
• reuters Airbus Helicopters deliveries up, sees no quick oil recovery PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Airbus Helicopters said its deliveries rose 5 percent last year to 418 units, while net orders rose less than 1 percent, shrinking ...
• ap Mattek-Sands, Safarova win 2nd Aussie Open doubles title MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Czech Lucie Safarova enhanced their reputation as the dominant duo in women's doubles by winni...
• reuters Japan says preparing for all possible U.S. trade contingencies By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan is preparing for all possible contingencies regarding trade talks with the United States, the top govern...
• reuters Japan says preparing for all possible U.S. trade contingencies By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan is preparing for all possible contingencies regarding trade talks with the United States, the top govern...
• reuters Indonesia detains former finance official for suspected IS links JAKARTA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A former Indonesian finance ministry official has been detained on his return home after being deported from Turkey for trying to...
• pa Serena Williams teases greatest career moment before showdown with sister Venus It is eight years since their last shared major final at Wimbledon.
• ap Toshiba to spin off flash memory unit to offset US nuke loss TOKYO (AP) — Toshiba Corp. says it will split its lucrative flash memory business to make up for losses from its troubled U.S. nuclear business, and is looki...
• reuters FOREX-Dollar climbs more after Trump's Mexico comments By Patrick Graham LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The dollar recovered another half a percent against a basket of currencies on Friday after President Donald Trum...
• reuters Turkey sends new extradition request for soldiers after Greek court ruling -CNN Turk ANKARA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Turkey's justice ministry sent a second extradition request to Greece for the soldiers wanted in connection with a failed coup att...
• ap Group says South African donkeys killed for China market JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Reports that donkeys were bludgeoned with hammers and skinned alive on a South African farm highlight the illegal slaughter of increasing...
• ap Trump plan for tax on Mexico exports raises eyebrows in Asia TOKYO (AP) — Talk of a possible 20 percent tax on U.S. imports from Mexico raised eyebrows Friday in Asia, where exports to the U.S. drive growth in many eco...
• ap China hopes teenager could become first male tennis star MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — In China, the women have enjoyed all the success in tennis, winning Grand Slam titles, Olympic gold medals and reaching the top 1...
• reuters South Africa's Ngidi ruled out of one-day series CAPE TOWN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of the five-match one-day international series against Sri Lanka starti...
• pa Winning 88 million euro jackpot ticket sold at busy service station The Applegreen joined in the celebrations by offering petrol and diesel at 88.5 cent per litre while stocks last.
• reuters Australia captain Smith ruled out of NZ one-dayers Jan 27 (Reuters) - Australia captain Steve Smith has been ruled out of the upcoming one-day international series in New Zealand after he sustained a minor an...
• reuters Merkel expected to speak with Trump about Russia on Saturday - source BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday and the conversation is expected t...
• reuters Lebanon relaunches first oil and gas licensing round BEIRUT, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lebanon relaunched its first oil and gas exploration and production licensing round after a three-year delay, its energy minister ...
• reuters English FA Cup 4th round fixtures Jan 27 (Gracenote) - Fixtures from the English FA Cup 4th Round matches on Friday 4th Round Friday, January 27 (GMT) Derby County(II) v Leicester City (1955)...
• reuters Iran's oil exports to rise slightly in Feb - source By Osamu Tsukimori and Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Iran's monthly oil exports are set to climb slightly in February, as Indonesia takes its fir...
• reuters Ligue 1 fixtures Jan 27 (Gracenote) - Fixtures from the Ligue 1 matches on Friday Friday, January 27 (GMT) Olympique Marseille v Montpellier HSC (1945) Saturday, January 28 (...
• reuters Legal woes weigh on Rome's mayor and her 5-Star Movement By Crispian Balmer ROME, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Virginia Raggi was heralded last year as a poster child for Italy's 5-Star Movement, her election as mayor of the...
• reuters Somalia's al Shabaab says kills dozens of Kenyan troops in raid on base By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar MOGADISHU, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Islamist group al Shabaab said its fighters killed dozens of Kenyan troops when they attacke...
• reuters 'He is my only child' - mother of Boko Haram militant struggles without her son By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - M ore than a year after she was taken from Boko Haram by the Nigerian arm...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST - RUSSIA - Jan 27 MOSCOW, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The following are some stories in Russia's newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for the...
• ap 'Fatal Vision' doctor claims innocence in family's slaying RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former Army surgeon who has always insisted he was wrongly convicted of slaughtering his pregnant wife and their two young daughters n...
• pa Labour whips join growing Remainers´ rebellion against Jeremy Corbyn over Brexit Party whips Jeff Smith and Thangam Debbonaire have followed Daniel Zeichner in saying that they would defy their party leader.
• ap Australia captain Steve Smith to miss NZ one-day series ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australia captain Steve Smith has been ruled out of the limited-overs international tour of New Zealand because of an ankle injury...
• reuters Bunds set for worst week since U.S. election as Trump takes charge By John Geddie LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Benchmark German bonds are headed for their worst week since the aftermath of November's U.S. election on Friday, a...
• reuters Texas executes man convicted of killing two in 2002 robbery By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A Texas inmate was executed on Thursday for killing two sandwich shop employees during a robbery in 2002 ...
• reuters Agreement on global banking rules only "once dust settles" in U.S. -EU presidency BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - An agreement on new global banking rules should wait until the new U.S. administration has made its approach clearer, the chairm...
• ap Serena, Venus say all-Williams Aussie final is a win-win MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When a euphoric Venus Williams picked up the pace of her celebratory pirouette and the crowd responded with thunderous applause, ...
• ap Republicans divided over border wall as Trump era begins PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Congressional Republicans leave their annual policy retreat divided over paying for President Donald Trump's border wall, one of several ...
• reuters Karanka stands by criticism of Middlesbrough fans Jan 27 (Reuters) - Manager Aitor Karanka has no regrets over his stinging criticism of the Middlesbrough supporters following their Premier League loss to We...
• reuters Airbus Helicopters deliveries up 5 pct in 2016, backlog fell PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Airbus Helicopters said its deliveries rose 5 percent last year to 418 units, while net orders rose less than 1 percent, shrinking ...
• reuters Finnish confidence indicators hit 5-year highs in January HELSINKI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Finnish consumer and industry confidence rose in January to the highest level since 2011, suggesting the Nordic euro-member econ...
• afp South Africa's van Niekerk seeking Bolt 200m showdown, says manager South African Wayde van Niekerk, the world 400m record holder and Olympic champion, is seeking a World Championships scheduling change so he can race Usain B...
• afp Turkish fire kills 10 civilians in IS-held Syria: monitor Ten civilians, including a child, have been killed in Turkish air strikes and shelling in and around a Syrian town held by the Islamic State group, a monitor...
• ap Official: Trump wants to slash EPA workforce, budget WASHINGTON (AP) — The former head of President Donald Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency says he expects the new administration t...
• reuters Japan Dec factory output seen up as exports pick up, household spending weak By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output is expected to rise for a second straight month in December, supported by signs of a global ...
• reuters MOVES-Insurer Lancashire appoints chief for Cathedral Underwriting Jan 27 (Reuters) - Property and casualty insurer Lancashire Holdings Ltd said it had appointed Andrew McKee as chief of its Cathedral Underwriting business w...
• reuters Tesco to buy UK wholesaler Booker for 3.7 bln stg By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest supermarket Tesco has agreed to buy leading wholesaler Booker for 3.7 billion pou...
• reuters New Zealand's F&P Healthcare considers ways around proposed Trump tariffs on Mexico By Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - New Zealand medical device firm Fisher & Paykel Healthcare will consider switching factories making pr...
• reuters New Zealand's F&P Healthcare considers ways around proposed Trump tariffs on Mexico By Charlotte Greenfield WELLINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - New Zealand medical device firm Fisher & Paykel Healthcare will consider switching factories making pr...
• reuters Toshiba to sell less than 20 pct of chip unit, but may opt for IPO later TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp is currently looking to sell less than 20 percent of its memory chip business as it looks to raise capital to offset a...
• ap Rogue tweeters in government could be prosecuted as hackers WASHINGTON (AP) — Who are the federal government's rogue tweeters, using official agency social media accounts to poke President Donald Trump? Are these acts...
• ap Trump's choice for labor secretary outsourced jobs WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick for labor secretary outsourced his fast-food company's technology department to the Philippines, a move that ...
• pa Double signing for Lancashire as the Red Rose look to strengthen batting line-up Shivnarine Chanderpaul has agreed a one-year non-overseas contract while Dane Vilas has committed for two years.
• reuters UK lender Paragon says Q1 profit in line with its expectations Jan 27 (Reuters) - Lender Paragon Group of Companies said its first-quarter underlying operating profit was in line with its expectations, driven in part by ...
• afp TransCanada submits US application to build Keystone pipeline Canadian pipeline builder TransCanada announced it had submitted an application to build the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial project that has been give...
• pa Tiger Woods struggles on return as Justin Rose leads Farmers Insurance Open He carded a four-over-par 76 in San Diego.
• afp Neil Young to induct Pearl Jam into Hall of Fame Neil Young, nicknamed the Godfather of Grunge for his influence on the Seattle sound, will induct Pearl Jam into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it announced...
• reuters Japan's ANA to stick with Mexico flight plan despite Trump tariff concerns TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan's ANA Holdings Inc on Friday stuck with a plan to begin daily flights to Mexico next month, but expressed concern that U.S. t...
• ap California once again on center stage with NFL on the move America's most popular sport is in the midst of its greatest migration since the mid-1990s. In a little over a year, three NFL franchises have moved , announ...
• ap Political football: For some, Super Bowl reflects US divide BOSTON (AP) — Not even the grandest of American sports spectacles is immune to the nation's deep political divisions. Patriots fans have spent nearly two ful...
• reuters Japan's SMFG posts smaller 9-month profit, low interest rates drag TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) on Friday reported a 13 percent drop in net profit for the nine months ended December, hurt ...
• reuters Serena v Venus Williams head-to-head MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Following is a list of the previous matches between Americans Serena and Venus Williams ahead of their meeting in the title dec...
• reuters Australian Open finalist Venus Williams MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Factbox on American Venus Williams, who plays sister Serena in the final of the Australian Open on Saturday: Born June 17, 1980...
• reuters Australian Open finalist Serena Williams MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Factbox on American Serena Williams, who plays sister Venus in the final of the Australian Open on Saturday: Born in Michigan o...
• reuters Williams sisters add another chapter to great sibling rivalry By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - An Australian Open electrified by the revivals of seasoned champions will bathe in the warm glow of nostalgia on ...
• reuters UK to respect EU rules as it strengthens trade ties around world -Hammond BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain will respect its obligations under European Union treaties while it seeks to strengthen trade ties with world partners, ...
• reuters UK to respect EU rules as it strengthens trade ties around world -Hammond BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain will respect its obligations under European Union treaties while it seeks to strengthen trade ties with world partners, ...
• reuters Spate of Australia shark attacks could take a bite out of tourism By Harry Pearl SYDNEY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A series of shark attacks off Australia's northeast coast has given the tourism industry the shudders, prompting a ...
• afp Venus stands between Serena and history at Australian Open Serena Williams is on the cusp of making Grand Slam history, 19 years after her first appearance at the Australian Open -- with only her greatest rival, sist...
• reuters Oaktree sells about 10 pct stake in UK's Countryside -bookrunner Jan 27 (Reuters) - An entity controlled by investor Oaktree Capital Management LP has sold an about 10 percent stake in British property developer Countrysid...
• ap UBS reports 22-percent drop in 4Q net amid tax effects GENEVA (AP) — Swiss bank UBS reported a 22-percent drop in net income in the fourth quarter last year, due in part to tax effects, but said Friday that risin...
• pa Eoin Morgan hails `pretty complete performance´ in Twenty20 opener England eased to a seven-wicket success against India.
• afp Death toll from deadly Kashmir avalanches climbs to 20 Rescuers retrieved the bodies Friday of another four Indian soldiers buried beneath tonnes of snow in Kashmir, taking the death toll from a series of avalanc...
• ap Long, storied history behind the footballs of the NFL Skip Horween's great-grandmother wanted nothing to do with football. In fact, her two sons were so petrified she would find out they were messing around with...
• afp Texas executes inmate for 2002 double murder Texas executed a man sentenced to die for the 2002 murder of two Subway sandwich shop employees, despite calls for a reprieve over claims of prosecutorial mi...
• pa Birdwatchers enlisted to `create snapshot´ of feathered visitors to UK The survey takes place on January 28-30, with members of the public asked to spend an hour recording the birds in their garden.
• reuters BOJ surprises by bond buying increase, yields dip By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan surprised the government bond market on Friday by increasing its buying in five- to 10-year bond...
• reuters UK lender Paragon reports Q1 profit in-line with its expectations Jan 27 (Reuters) - Lender Paragon Group of Companies said its first-quarter underlying operating profit was in line with its expectations, driven in part by ...
• reuters Arkansas governor signs abortion law banning common procedure By Steve Barnes LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan 27 (Reuters) - Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law on Thursday a bill banning the most common abortion pr...
• reuters Video shows moment of seaplane crash in Australia SYDNEY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Amateur video filmed during Australia Day celebrations in the city of Perth showed the moment a light plane crashed into the Swan ...
• reuters Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Jan 27 PRAGUE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech ...
• reuters Ponting predicts Australia will struggle in India MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Australia will struggle on their tour of India where they will play four tests against the world's top-ranked side in spin-frie...
• reuters Britain to respect EU rules as it strengthens trade ties with world partners- Hammond BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain will respect its obligations under European Union treaties while it seeks to strengthen trade ties with world partners, ...
• ap Tiger Woods tries to stick around at Torrey Pines SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods is trying to avoid something he has never done in all his years playing at Torrey Pines. He has never left the tournament on a F...
• pa HMRC failure to get tough with rich undermines whole tax system, MPs warn The Commons Public Accounts Committee found HMRC had not been tough enough when it came to dealing with tax evasion and avoidance by the very rich.
• afp Thunder top Mavericks, frustrated Enes Kanter breaks arm The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-98 late Thursday, but the victory proved costly as Thunder forward Enes Kanter broke his right arm af...
• reuters Crisis-hit BT seeks to reassure investors, points to strong consumer demand LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - BT, the telecoms group reeling from an accounting scandal and a slowdown in its government work, said it was seeing record growth ...
• ap Nobel Laureates speak out for jailed Turkish writers ISTANBUL (AP) — Nobel laureates and other writers have issued a message of solidarity to Turkish colleagues who have been jailed as part of what they call a ...
• reuters Tesco to buy UK wholesaler Booker for 3.7 bln stg LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest supermarket Tesco said it would buy the country's largest cash and carry wholesale supplier Booker in a recommen...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - Jan 27 SOFIA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for...
• reuters Asia gasoline refiners set to recover after glut By Seng Li Peng SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Many Asian gasoline refiners have started to recover from one of the sector's worst-ever gluts, with profit mar...
• reuters Beijing smog inspectors on frontlines of war on pollution By Joseph Campbell BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Tougher law enforcement has reduced the number of environmental offenders in Beijing in recent years, but more...
• pa Manchester United edge past Hull to reach EFL Cup final Paul Pogba´s goal in a 2-1 defeat proved decisive as the Red Devils won 3-2 on aggregate.
• reuters Poland - Factors to Watch Jan 27 Following are news stories, press reports and events to watch that may affect Poland's financial markets on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour): BON...
• reuters BT Europe head leaves after accounting scandal, Italy head appointed LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - BT's head of continental Europe, Corrado Sciolla, is leaving the company after it revealed an accounting scandal at its Italian op...
• reuters Unpaid state salaries deepen economic pain in Yemen's war By Noah Browning DUBAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Already suffering grievously under nearly two years of civil war, many thousands of Yemeni state workers now face ...
• reuters Hart thrives in Italy while replacement Bravo flounders MILAN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - An early lesson Joe Hart learned after moving to Torino was that the English soccer term "clean sheet" does not translate literally...
• ap It's not pigskin! How the NFL gets its footballs When the Patriots and Falcons meet in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Houston, they will use approximately 120 footballs, including those selected for the kicker...
• pa Jose Baxter to rejoin Everton when drugs ban ends in the summer The midfielder is likely to play with David Unsworth´s under-23s.
• afp Southern rugby coaching magicians inspire northern revival - Mallett The magical coaching touch of Australia's Eddie Jones and New Zealanders Joe Schmidt and Vern Cotter is helping northern hemisphere rugby close the gap on th...
• reuters Asia shares inch down, dollar extends gains in light holiday trade By Nichola Saminather SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Asian shares were fractionally lower on Friday in holiday-thinned trade but were on track for a solid adv...
• reuters Asia shares inch down, dollar extends gains in light holiday trade By Nichola Saminather SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Asian shares were fractionally lower on Friday in holiday-thinned trade but were on track for a solid adv...
• afp Long lay-off put Federer quest back on track at Australian Open Resurgent Roger Federer said a long period of rest when he took six months out with injury had fuelled his incredible shot at more Grand Slam glory at the Au...
• pa Russell Westbrook racks up 45 points as Oklahoma City Thunder win in NBA It was their third win in a row.
• reuters Death toll in Kashmir avalanches climbs to 19 SRINAGAR, India, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The death toll in avalanches in the heavily militarised Himalayan region of Kashmir has risen to 19 after the bodies of f...
• ap Pakistan one-day captain suspended for slow-over rate ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Pakistan limited-overs captain Azhar Ali has been suspended for one match and fined 40 percent of his match fee, while his players...
• reuters Foreign workers in Japan hit 1 mln for the first time By Minami Funakoshi TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The number of foreign workers in Japan surpassed 1 million for the first time last year, as the labour-strapped...
• reuters Foreign workers in Japan hit 1 mln for the first time By Minami Funakoshi TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The number of foreign workers in Japan surpassed 1 million for the first time last year, as the labour-strapped...
• reuters NHL-Highlights of Thursday's NHL games Jan 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of the National Hockey League games on Thursday: Islanders 3, Canadiens 1 Andrew Ladd scored a pair of goals Thursda...
• reuters Copper slips on firmer dollar in holiday-thinned trading By Manolo Serapio Jr MANILA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - London copper futures edged down on Friday, pulling back from a two-month high as the dollar strengthened, wi...
• reuters Australian wine exports to China soar as premium labels sparkle By Harry Pearl and Tom Westbrook SYDNEY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The value of Australian wine exports to China surged 40 percent in 2016, industry figures showed ...
• pa Ministers stress UK opposition to torture before Trump-May talks The Prime Minister has been urged to challenge Trump´s comments that waterboarding terror suspects `absolutely works´.
• reuters "La La Land" a "team effort", says director Damien Chazelle TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Actor Ryan Gosling and director Damien Chazelle stressed the collaboration that went into making their Oscar-nominated film "La La ...
• reuters NBA-Highlights of Thursday's NBA games Jan 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of the National Basketball Association games on Thursday: City 109, Mavericks 98 Russell Westbrook scored 45 points ...
• reuters NBA-Hayward, Jazz shoot past Lakers Jan 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Gordon Hayward scored 24 points in his first game after being selected as an NBA All-Star, leading the Utah Jazz to a 96-88 vic...
• ap BC-BKN--NBA Standings %byline(By The Associated Press%) ___ Indiana 109, Minnesota 103 Oklahoma City 109, Dallas 98 Denver 127, Phoenix 120 Utah 96, L.A. Lakers 88 Sacramento at I...
• reuters Pakistan captain Azhar handed ban for slow over-rate Jan 27 (Reuters) - Pakistan one-day international captain Azhar Ali has been suspended for one contest and fined 40 percent of his match fee for the team's s...
• reuters Nikkei up as weak yen helps; gains limited on Trump protectionism TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday as sentiment was helped by the dollar's strength against the yen on optimism over the U...
• afp India's woman boxer Devi looks to banish tears in pro debut She caused a storm when she refused to accept a medal at the Asian Games. Now Laishram Sarita Devi is aiming to be the continent's undisputed champion as Ind...
• afp Japan's Toshiba says to spin off chip unit Toshiba said on Friday it will spin off its memory chip business, following reports that the vast conglomerate is planning to sell a stake in the unit to rep...
• afp Barrow returns to warm welcome as Gambia turns a page President Adama Barrow may have been waiting to take power in The Gambia for nearly two months but many in the west African country have been longing for a c...
• ap Israelis seek to comfort Holocaust's loneliest survivors RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Surrounded by more than 100 fellow Holocaust survivors and young volunteers, a blind Ernest Weiner sat in his wheelchair with a...
• reuters Telefonica fends off Mexico $1.4 bln tax audit, in talks on others By Alexandra Alper MEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica has fended off a bid by Mexico to slap the telecoms giant with a 30 billion Mexican pes...
• reuters Telefonica fends off Mexico $1.4 bln tax audit, in talks on others By Alexandra Alper MEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica has fended off a bid by Mexico to slap the telecoms giant with a 30 billion Mexican pes...
• reuters Telefonica fends off Mexico $1.4 bln tax audit, in talks on others By Alexandra Alper MEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica has fended off a bid by Mexico to slap the telecoms giant with a 30 billion Mexican pes...
• reuters Telefonica fends off Mexico $1.4 bln tax audit, in talks on others By Alexandra Alper MEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica has fended off a bid by Mexico to slap the telecoms giant with a 30 billion Mexican pes...
• reuters Weak exports seen crimping U.S fourth-quarter economic growth By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth likely slowed in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on exp...
• reuters Red tape chokes off drilling on Native American reservations By Valerie Volcovici FORT BERTHOLD, North Dakota, Jan 27 (Reuters) - When the U.S. oil boom hit North Dakota a decade ago, wells sprang up quickly on the edg...
• reuters Trump's hopes for Syria safe zones may force decision on Assad By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's push to create safe zones in Syria could force him to make some risky decisions about...
• reuters Red tape chokes off drilling on Native American reservations By Valerie Volcovici FORT BERTHOLD, North Dakota, Jan 27 (Reuters) - When the U.S. oil boom hit North Dakota a decade ago, wells sprang up quickly on the edg...
• reuters Weak exports seen crimping U.S fourth-quarter economic growth By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth likely slowed in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on exp...
• reuters Romania - Factors to watch on Jan. 27 Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Friday. 2017 BUDGET Romania's leftist government is e...
• reuters Stock research moves past PDFs as customers demand more for their money By Anna Irrera and Olivia Oran Jan 27 (Reuters) - With investment firms cutting costs and portfolio managers combating a barrage of information, financial re...
• reuters Native American tribes decry state taxation of reservation energy projects By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - As some Native American tribes renew their push for more control over the natural resources on their land...
• reuters Syria's million-tonne Russian wheat deal in jeopardy By Maha El Dahan and Olga Popova ABU DHABI/MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A deal struck in October for Syria to buy one million tonnes of wheat from its ally Rus...
• afp Bye-bye Obama, president's face gone from popular mural Barack Obama left the presidency just days ago, but already his smiling face is gone from a mural on the wall of an iconic eatery in the US capital. An outer...
• reuters Foreign workers in Japan hit 1 mln for the first time By Minami Funakoshi TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The number of foreign workers in Japan surpassed 1 million for the first time last year, as the labour-strapped...
• reuters Japan Dec core consumer prices fall at slowest pace in nearly a year By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices fell at the slowest annual pace in nearly a year in December, a sign that inflation sh...
• afp Sex, love, libido: Helpline brings succour to Afghan youth "I cannot do it without Viagra," the anonymous Afghan caller whispered into the phone, wary of being overheard by his family. The voice on the other end of t...
• ap Reward offered in New York pig stabbing case CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (AP) — An animal rights group is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for help in finding whoever stabbed a pig that was found bleeding in a N...
• ap Mayor to learn sentence in Wild West museum artifacts case HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania mayor will learn if he'll spend time in jail after pleading guilty to accumulating Wild West artifacts he bought...
• ap Alaska volcano erupts again, sending up another ash cloud ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands has erupted again, sending a cloud of ash and ice particles 30,000 feet in the air. The Alask...
• ap Columbus officers hold memorial for police horse that died COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio's capital city are holding a memorial service for a police horse that died earlier this month after serving on the force...
• ap Flags to fly at half-staff to honor Cleveland officer killed COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Flags will fly at half-staff in parts of Ohio to honor a Cleveland police officer killed in the line of duty. Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-si...
• reuters Somalia's al Shabaab says seizes base from Kenyan soldiers MOGADISHU, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Somalia's militant al Shabaab group said on Friday its fighters have seized a remote military base from Kenyan soldiers serving...
• reuters Watford sign Milan forward Niang on loan Jan 27 (Reuters) - Watford have signed forward M'Baye Niang from Italy's AC Milan on loan until the end of the season with the option of making the move perm...
• reuters South Korean, U.S. Marines tussle in snow in what North brands "madcap" drill By Kim Daewoung PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Jan 27 (Reuters) - South Korean and U.S. Marines are conducting military exercises on ski slopes in sub-freezing te...
• afp Filming begins on first Marvel superhero flick with black lead actor Marvel Studios announced on Thursday that filming had begun on its latest superhero epic which for the first time will feature a black actor, Chadwick Bosema...
• ap Brazil's 'Car Wash' prosecutor says corruption probe to grow CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — The lead federal prosecutor in a massive corruption investigation roiling Brazil says that recent developments could double the size ...
• ap PICTURED: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean This photo gallery highlights some of the top imagery and news moments made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and Caribbean that were publis...
• reuters Chinese Lunar New Year "ticket snatching" apps raise hackles By Christian Shepherd and Muyu Xu BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - As China gears up for Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people head home, popular so...
• ap Plane that crashed in Australia had flown from US SYDNEY (AP) — A 69-year-old seaplane that crashed, killing the pilot and his passenger, in front of thousands of onlookers during an aerial display above the...
• ap Man convicted of killing 2 at Texas sandwich shop executed HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man convicted of a fatal robbery at a Dallas-area Subway shop just weeks after he was fired from his job there was executed Thursd...
• reuters Hong Kong stocks ease off 3-month high ahead of holiday weekend HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks slipped on Friday, ending four straight days of gains but only easing slightly from three-month highs as inves...
• ap The Latest: Texas executes man convicted of killing 2 HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the scheduled execution of Texas inmate Terry Edwards (all times local): 10:25 p.m. A man convicted of committing a fa...
• reuters Amid rising bilateral tensions, Mexico mogul Slim calls news conference MEXICO CITY, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Mexican mogul Carlos Slim, who was attacked by President Donald Trump during his election campaign but who later met with the...
• reuters I'm no Trump, says battle-hardened sponsor of Miss Universe in Manila By Andrew R.C. Marshall MANILA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Luis Singson, a larger-than-life Filipino tycoon who has brought the Miss Universe pageant to Manila, has ...
• ap 'Mannix' star Mike Connors dies at 91 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Connors, who starred as a hard-hitting private eye on the long-running television series "Mannix," has died. He was 91. The actor die...
• ap Police: Indonesia IS suspect a well-educated former official JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian man arrested in Bali this week for suspected links to the Islamic State group after traveling to Turkey was an Austra...
• ap AP Explains: What is the EPA, and why is it in the hot seat? The former head of President Donald Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency says he expects the new administration to seek significant...
• reuters FOREX-Dollar edges up, Mexican peso tumbles on Trump's tax proposal By Yuzuha Oka TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The dollar perked up on Friday, rebounding from a seven-week low on optimism over the U.S. economic outlook and corpo...
• ap UN officials: Yemen could face famine if no immediate action UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. officials warned Thursday that the escalating conflict in Yemen has left two-thirds of the population in need of humanitarian aid ...
• afp Basketball player on mend after eye pops out in New Zealand A New Zealand Breakers basketballer whose eyeball popped out mid-game said Friday he "freaked out" at the gruesome injury but was relieved his sight was appa...
• ap Westbrook leads All-Star reserve picks, Wade out Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are teammates again. Gordon Hayward, DeAndre Jordan and Kemba Walker are about to get their first opportunity on the All-S...
• ap Chile's worst wildfires destroy town, death toll at 10 SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Flames from one of Chile's worst wildfires completely consumed the town of Santa Olga as the death toll from the blazes since November...
• reuters Singapore minister says seized troop carriers left HK port SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Singapore's defence minister said on Friday that the Singaporean armoured vehicles seized by Hong Kong in November, on their wa...
• reuters Nikkei pushes closer to one-year high, on track for weekly gain TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged higher on Friday and looked set for a solid weekly gain as the weaker yen helped push it closer ...
• ap Trump proposes big import tax, triggering fight with Mexico WASHINGTON (AP) — Determined to wall off America's border with Mexico, President Donald Trump triggered a diplomatic clash and a fresh fight over trade Thurs...
• ap Trump called park official to dispute crowd photos WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump called the acting director of the National Park Service to dispute widely circulate...
• ap Asian shares rise in thin trade as markets watch Trump HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks drifted mostly higher Friday in quiet trading as traders and investors prepared for the start of the lunar new year holiday acr...
• reuters NBA-Thunder's Westbrook earns sixth All-Star selection Jan 26 (Reuters) - Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, a notable absentee from the starting line-ups for next month's All-Star Game, was sel...
• reuters Toshiba decides to split off core chip business, sell stake TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp's board on Friday approved plans to make its core chip business a separate company and seek outside investment in it, ...
• reuters San Bernardino massacre yields 2nd immigration fraud conviction By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Russian-born wife of the California man accused of supplying guns used by another couple who killed 14 pe...
• afp Hong Kong returns seized army vehicles to Singapore Nine Singapore armoured troop carriers impounded by Hong Kong while in transit from military exercises in Taiwan are on their way back home, the city-state's...
• ap Proposal would establish California as separate nation LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another attempt is underway to establish California as a separate nation. Election officials announced Thursday that a proposal has been s...
• ap Cousins get life terms in 1973 shotgun slayings of 2 girls SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two cousins were sentenced Thursday to life prison terms in the 1973 shotgun slayings of two young girls in Northern California, sa...
• afp Florida mayor orders compliance with Trump immigration crackdown The mayor of Miami-Dade County in Florida on Thursday told jails to obey President Donald Trump's order to enforce US immigration laws, in a bid to clean up ...
• reuters Trump says he wants to cut Navy submarines' price -Fox News interview WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States needs more submarines but he wants to buy them at a lower cost, resuming hi...
• reuters Trump tells Republican lawmakers: Enough talk. Time to deliver. By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell PHILADELPHIA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump pushed Republican lawmakers on Thursday for swift action on a swe...
• afp Senegal football coach Aliou Cisse has 'unfinished business' Senegal coach Aliou Cisse still looks back at the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with a sense of unfinished business, so Saturday's quarter-final against Cameroo...
• ap Trump admin pursues rethinking of national security policy WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's embrace of Guantanamo Bay as a jail for terror suspects represents a repudiation of the Obama administration's lon...
• ap UN aid chief accuses Syria of blocking help to neediest UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief accused the Syrian government on Thursday of blocking aid to hundreds of thousands of the country's needies...
• reuters Brazil police seek former billionaire Batista in graft probe By Pedro Fonseca and Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian police are seeking the arrest of fallen commodities tycoon Eike Batista ...
• reuters Brazil police seek former billionaire Batista in graft probe By Pedro Fonseca and Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian police are seeking the arrest of fallen commodities tycoon Eike Batista ...
• ap 10 Things to Know for Friday - 27 January 2017 Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. TRUMP SETS OFF CLASH WITH MEXICO OVER TAX PROPOSA...
• ap Tiger Woods stumbles home to a 76 in return at Torrey Pines SAN DIEGO (AP) — The return of Tiger Woods felt more like a celebration Thursday at Torrey Pines. Hundreds of fans lined up against the railing behind the 18...
• reuters BOJ surprises JGB market by increasing buying, bond yields fall By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan surprised the government bond market on Friday by increasing its buying in five- to 10-year bond...
• reuters Contrasting fortunes for Torrey Pines fans Rose and Woods Jan 26 (Reuters) - Justin Rose and Tiger Woods share a great affection for Torrey Pines but their results were very different in Southern California on Thurs...
• reuters Beijing tells officials not to set off fireworks to stop smog BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Beijing city government has told officials to lead by example and not set off fireworks or firecrackers to welcome the Lunar ...
• afp California student forced to pee in bucket gets $1.25 mn A former high school student in California has been awarded $1.25 million for having been forced to urinate in a bucket after being denied a bathroom break. ...
• ap Mayor: Miami-Dade jail to heed immigration detainer requests MIAMI (AP) — Miami-Dade County's mayor instructed jail officials in that South Florida community on Thursday to honor all immigration detainer requests, a da...
• reuters Jordan's King Abdullah to visit U.S. from Monday WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah will begin a visit to the United States on Monday, the Jordanian embassy said on Thursday, the first Ar...
• reuters U.S.-Mexico crisis deepens as Trump aide floats border tax idea By Steve Holland and Miguel Gutierrez PHILADELPHIA/MEXICO CITY, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday floated the idea of imposing a 20 percent tax ...
• reuters U.S.-Mexico crisis deepens as Trump aide floats border tax idea By Steve Holland and Miguel Gutierrez PHILADELPHIA/MEXICO CITY, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday floated the idea of imposing a 20 percent tax ...
• ap Protesters charged after flying 'RESIST' banner from crane WASHINGTON (AP) — Reports say seven Greenpeace protesters are facing misdemeanor charges after climbing a 270-foot tall construction crane just blocks from t...
• reuters GRAINS-Soybeans fall, set for weekly loss of 2 pct SYDNEY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. soybeans slipped on Friday, putting the oilseed on track to record a weekly loss of nearly 2 percent as concerns eased about ...
• afp Alphabet profit up as 'big bets' show promise Google parent Alphabet reported that its profit in the final three months of last year climbed on growth in mobile search and video-sharing service YouTube. ...
• ap Judge restricts Robin Thicke's contact with his son, ex-wife LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered Robin Thicke to have only monitored visits with his 6-year-old son and stay away from his ex-wife, actress Pau...
• ap How Trump's plan to pay for Mexico border wall would work WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is promising Mexico will pay for his massive border wall. On Thursday, his administration finally suggested how: a 2...
• ap Vice President Pence to speak at anti-abortion rally in DC WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has agreed to speak at Friday's March for Life, the anti-abortion demonstration held each year in Washington, org...
• ap Video appears to show Texas officer push teen with foot DALLAS (AP) — Bodycam video from a white Fort Worth police officer who was suspended for wrestling a black woman and her daughter to the ground appears to sh...
• reuters Oil prices dip as rising U.S. output offsets OPEC-led cuts By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Friday, with rising crude output from the United States offsetting efforts by OPEC an...
• reuters U.S.'s Mattis stresses commitment to NATO to German defense chief -Pentagon WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary James Mattis stressed the United States' commitment to NATO in a telephone call with Germany's defense minis...
• ap Cubs agree to $3.5 million, 1-year deal with Brett Anderson CHICAGO (AP) — The World Series champion Chicago Cubs added pitching depth, finalizing a $3.5 million, one-year contract with left-hander Brett Anderson. And...
• reuters Copper slips in holiday-thinned trading with China shut MANILA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - London copper futures edged lower on Friday, pulling back from a two-month high as the dollar strengthened. Trading was slow in As...
• reuters Peabody gets U.S. court approval to pursue reorganization By Tracy Rucinski ST. LOUIS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Peabody Energy Corp , the world's largest private-sector coal miner, can begin seeking creditor votes for a p...
• afp Cameroon favourites, insists coach of rivals Senegal Senegal coach Aliou Cisse insists Africa Cup of Nations opponents Cameroon are favourites to win the eagerly-awaited quarter-final in Franceville on Saturday...
• reuters Gold down on firm dollar; heads for 1st weekly drop in 5 Jan 27 (Reuters) - Gold on Friday held near two-week lows as the dollar strengthened on the new U.S. administration's plans to spur growth, leaving the metal...
• reuters FOREX-Dollar perks up from 7-week low, U.S. GDP in focus By Yuzuha Oka TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up on Friday, rebounding from a seven-week low on optimism over the U.S. economic outlook and corpor...
• ap Golf Capsules SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods had a rough return to the PGA Tour on Thursday. A slow one, too. Woods, playing in a PGA Tour event for the first in 17 months, ...
• afp Volvo Ocean Race returns to Australia The round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race will stop off in Australia for the first time in more than a decade after Melbourne was added as a host port to the grue...
• reuters Japan to monitor impact on its firms from US-Mexico relationship TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Japan will continue to monitor closely how the relationship between the United States and Mexico affects Japanese companies, chief ...
• reuters Starbucks curbs 2017 revenue forecast after U.S. store visits drop By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on Thursday trimmed its full-year revenue forecast and reported a smaller-than-expected rise...
• reuters Tiger struggles at Torrey Pines, Rose sets pace Jan 26 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods produced the good, the bad and the ugly in his first PGA Tour start in 17 months on Thursday while Olympic champion Justin Ros...
• reuters PayPal outlook muted on mobile competition, currency trends By Anna Irrera and Sruthi Shankar Jan 26 (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc offered a subdued outlook on Thursday, as it faced unpredictable currency fluctuatio...
• ap Police: Drug dealers used Cape Cod home of Kennedy relatives BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — Police on Cape Cod say two men were dealing fentanyl out of a home owned by Kennedy relatives without the family's knowledge. Barnst...
• ap Red Nose Day TV special, fundraising campaign return to US LOS ANGELES (AP) — The charity behind Red Nose Day says the campaign to end child poverty is returning to the United States this year. Comic Relief Inc. anno...
• reuters Aluminium's dangerous dependency on China's smelter sector: Andy Home By Andy Home LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - China produced 31.6 million tonnes of aluminium last year. National output in both November and December was running ...
• reuters U.S. gasoline stock build weighs on prices and margins: Kemp By John Kemp LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. gasoline stocks are rising faster than normal for the time of year and are starting to put pressure on prices an...
• reuters U.S. PGA Tour San Diego Open scores Jan 27 (Gracenote) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour San Diego Open at the par-72 course on Thursday in San Diego, California -7 Justin Rose (Britain) 65 -6 Ad...
• ap Leaked video likely to hurt "A Dog's Purpose" at box office LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marketers would describe "A Dog's Purpose" as a film with "four-quadrant" appeal, meaning it's likely to draw moviegoers of both genders, ...
• reuters Sanctuary cities see legal holes in Trump's immigration orders By Mica Rosenberg, Dan Levine and Andy Sullivan Jan 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to take away funding f...
• reuters Luis Enrique enthralled by Denis Suarez magic show By Richard Martin BARCELONA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Luis Enrique heaped praise on Denis Suarez after the 23-year-old midfielder led Barcelona to a 5-2 blitz of R...
• reuters Super Bowl-bound Falcons bond over table tennis battles Jan 26 (Reuters) - For the Atlanta Falcons, locker room table tennis battles have not only promoted interaction among players but fostered a camaraderie that...
• reuters Expecting Trump action, U.S. suspends refugee resettlement interviews By Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has temporarily halted trips by staff to interview refugees abroad...
• ap Trump to launch probe into unproven voter fraud claim WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will sign an executive action to commission an investigation into widespread voter fraud, a spokesman said, raising ...
• ap FIFA: Chinese soccer clubs spent $450m+ on players last year ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says spending by Chinese soccer clubs on players soared beyond $450 million last year. The surge in investment in foreign talent, which is...
• ap California fights Monsanto on labels for popular weed killer FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A battle over the main ingredient in Roundup, a popular weed killer sprayed by farmers and home gardeners worldwide, is coming to a hea...
• reuters National Football League roundup Jan 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Clowney is expected to be fine, but th...
• reuters With plastic bags and plates, China tries to cure its corn hangover By Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Reuters) - China's plan to get rid of its massive corn stockpile by using it as raw material for its fled...
• reuters With plastic bags and plates, China tries to cure its corn hangover By Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton BEIJING, Jan. 27 (Reuters) - China's plan to get rid of its massive corn stockpile by using it as raw material for its fled...
• reuters Alphabet posts strong revenue growth, higher taxes hit earnings By Julia Love and Anya George Tharakan Jan 26 (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet Inc posted fourth-quarter profit below analysts' estimates on Thursday, hurt...
• reuters Alphabet posts strong revenue growth, higher taxes hit earnings By Julia Love and Anya George Tharakan Jan 26 (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet Inc posted fourth-quarter profit below analysts' estimates on Thursday, hurt...
• reuters Microsoft profit up as demand for cloud service soars By Narottam Medhora and Stephen Nellis Jan 26 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp reported a 3.6 percent rise in fiscal second-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by g...
• reuters American Airlines, Qantas may revive JV plan under Trump By Sue-Lin Wong and Jamie Freed BEIJING/SYDNEY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd may reapply to the U.S. Tra...
• reuters Willie Nelson cancels two Las Vegas shows due to 'bad, bad cold' LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Country music veteran Willie Nelson was forced to cancel two upcoming shows in Las Vegas on Thursday because of a "bad, bad c...
• reuters Tiger struggles at Torrey Pines, Rose sets pace Jan 26 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods produced the good, the bad and the ugly in his first PGA Tour start in 17 months on Thursday while Olympic champion Justin Ros...
• reuters Trump would favor Senate rule change if Supreme Court choice blocked WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump would favor Senate Republicans changing voting rules to allow a simple majority of the Senate to a...
• ap Iowa spill is largest of diesel fuel in US since 2010 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Workers were expected to complete cleaning up Thursday about 140,000 gallons of diesel fuel that spewed from a broken pipeline onto a...
• ap Dad of student shot seeks prayers for son, suspect's family COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The father of a student injured in an Ohio high school shooting has asked for prayers for his son and for the family of the student acc...
• ap SAG Life honoree Lily Tomlin: 'I have had a good ride.' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lily Tomlin will be acting for the actors Sunday, as she receives Life Achievement honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. "I feel like ...
• reuters British lawmakers urge May to tackle Trump on climate change LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - British lawmakers have written to Prime Minister Theresa May, urging her to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump on his views on ...
• reuters UK consumers turn more confident after December dip - YouGov/Cebr LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - British consumer confidence showed its biggest monthly improvement since last summer in January, a latest sign that the Brexit vot...
• reuters Chinese clubs more than double spending on international transfers By Brian Homewood ZURICH, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Chinese soccer clubs spent over $450 million on international transfers last year, around 2-1/2 times more than ...
• ap TransCanada makes new application for Keystone XL TORONTO (AP) — The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline submitted on Thursday a new presidential permit application to the U.S. Department of State for ap...
• ap Gore, others revive canceled US climate and health confab WASHINGTON (AP) — A conference on climate change and health is back on but apparently minus the U.S. government. Several organizers including former Vice Pre...
• ap The Latest: Tiger Woods stumbles home to a 76 SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines (all times local): 4 p.m. Tiger Woods stumbled to the finish in the Farmers Insuran...
• ap Children hit by glass during shooting near day care RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two children were hurt by shattered glass when a teen was shot and wounded in front of a South Florida day care. T...