Syrian army clashes with Turkish forces in northeast border area: state TV
Syrian army troops on Wednesday were engaged in heavy clashes with Turkish forces in the countryside around the border town of Ras al Ain in...
Fognini out of race to London with Paris defeat
Fabio Fognini’s hopes of qualifying for the season-ending ATP finals ended on Wednesday when the Italian lost 3-6 6-3 6-3 to Canada’s Denis Shapovalov in...
Wall Street opens higher as focus shifts to Fed
U.S. stocks opened modestly higher on Wednesday as investors digested another set of earnings reports ahead of a widely expected interest rate cut by the...
Former Exxon chief Rex Tillerson testifies in climate change fraud trial
Former Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson took the witness stand in Manhattan state court on Wednesday to testify in a closely watched civil...
Saudi Arabia plans to launch carbon trading scheme
Saudi Arabia plans to launch a carbon trading scheme as the G20 member aims to diversify its energy supplies and reduce carbon emissions, the energy...
‘Panda dogs’ boost pet cafe visitor numbers
A pet café in Chengdu, southwest China, went viral online last week after the café owner dyed his six baby chow-chow dogs black and white...
Dangerous dry winds forecast to sweep into fire-plagued Los Angeles
Extraordinarily dry, prolonged Santa Ana winds are predicted to gust through Southern California on Wednesday, prompting strong warnings from meteorologists as residents contend with damaging...
Consumers prop up U.S. economy as business spending retrenches
U.S. economic growth slowed less than expected in the third quarter as declining business investment was offset by resilient consumer spending and a rebound in...
As pollution plagues Delhi, calls grow to shut schools and axe sport events
Some doctors and residents urged New Delhi authorities to shut schools and cancel outdoor sporting events in the Indian capital as air pollution remained at...
Nigerian supreme court dismisses appeal against Buhari election win
Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by the main opposition candidate to overturn the result of February’s presidential election in which Muhammadu Buhari...
