Lawyers for Tanzanian journalist jailed since July demand police conclude probe
Lawyers representing a prominent Tanzanian journalist demanded on Wednesday that authorities who have charged him with financial crimes conclude their investigations and release him if...
Figure skating: Canadian ice dancers Virtue and Moir announce retirement
Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have announced their retirement from the sport after an illustrious career in which the duo became the...
Judo: Iran suspended after pressurizing fighter not to face Israeli
Iran was suspended from international competition by the International Judo Federation (IJF) on Wednesday for putting pressure on one of its fighters to withdraw from...
Wall Street edges lower as FedEx profit warning drags; Fed in focus
U.S. stocks came under pressure on Wednesday after FedEx issued a profit warning, while investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates in...
Trump names State Dept official Robert O’Brien as national security advisor, replacing John Bolton – CNBC
Trump names State Dept official Robert O’Brien as national security advisor, replacing John Bolton CNBC WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump named Robert O’Brien as his national...
Australian hiker rescued after crawling for two days with broken leg and wrist
An Australian hiker said on Wednesday he had to crawl for two days through scrubland before he was rescued after falling six meters (20 feet)...
Instant view: U.S. fed funds rate breaks above Fed’s target range
A key interest rates the Federal Reserve aims to influence to control monetary policy broke above the top-end of the central bank’s target range for...
Iranian women score in soccer match ban
Iranian authorities are under increased pressure to lift a ban on women in soccer stadiums after a female fan set herself on fire in protest....
Young Venezuelan ball players ‘wanted to stay’ in U.S.
While playing for Venezuela in baseball’s Little League World Series in the United States last month, 12-year-old Adrian Salcedo ate tacos and Chick-fil-A, donned a...
Trump taps hostage negotiator O’Brien for top security job
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday named U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O’Brien as his choice to replace John Bolton as his national security adviser, making...