Pompeo condemns deadly Taliban attack on U.S. military base
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday condemned a suicide bombing in Afghanistan near Bagram air force base that he said killed more than...
As U.S. House impeachment looms, Senate, Trump grapple over next moves
As the U.S. House of Representatives moves closer to impeaching Donald Trump, larger questions loom in the Senate, where the president may be headed for...
Factbox: Trump impeachment – What happens next?
U.S. House Democrats have unveiled two articles of impeachment on Tuesday, charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in his...
Rangers extend reign as NHL’s most valuable team: Forbes
The New York Rangers are the National Hockey League’s most valuable franchise for a fifth consecutive year at more than double the league average, according...
Clippers’ Leonard says leaving champion Raptors was a ‘hard decision’
Kawhi Leonard said on Wednesday his one year in Canada was a fun ride and that his decision to leave the Toronto Raptors three weeks...
Goldman Sachs names new head of Johannesburg office
U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs has appointed Jonathan Penkin as head of its Johannesburg office, the bank’s base for sub-Saharan Africa where the current chief...
Wall Street gains modestly after Fed signals rates to hold steady for some time
The benchmark S&P 500 stock index slightly extended modest gains on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled that borrowing...
French PM defies unions with pension overhaul, they pledge more strikes
France’s prime minister said on Wednesday its people should work two years longer to get a full pension, drawing a hostile response from trade unions...
France’s moderate CFDT union calls for action on Dec. 17 against pensions reform
France’s moderate CFDT union called for action on Dec 17 to protest against the government’s pensions reform plan on Wednesday, saying French President Emmanuel Macron...
U.S. consumer inflation rises; Fed seen staying pat
U.S. consumer prices increased solidly in November, which together with labor market strength could support the Federal Reserve’s intention not to cut interest rates again...