Poor nations hosting most refugees worldwide, need more Western help: U.N.
Developing countries, not rich Western nations, are bearing the brunt of the world’s refugee crisis and are hosting most of the record 70.8 million displaced...
Wall Street takes on long-term care payouts as insurers balk at costs
Some U.S. insurers are turning to Wall Street’s financial wizards for relief from the liabilities of their long-term care (LTC) policies, posing a challenge for...
Fed likely to leave rates steady, despite market outlook and Trump demands
The U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its latest two-day policy meeting on Wednesday expected to leave interest rates on hold but flag whether it plans to...
Rocket hits site of foreign oil firms in Iraq’s Basra, two hurt
A rocket landed at the headquarters for several global major oil companies, including U.S. giant ExxonMobil, near Iraq’s southern city of Basra early on Wednesday,...
U.S. defeat Guyana 4-0 in Gold Cup opener
The United States defeated Guyana 4-0 on Tuesday in St. Paul, Minnesota to get their Gold Cup title defense off to a winning start....
Varying vaccine trust leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds
Trust in vaccines – one of the world’s most effective and widely-used medical products – is highest in poorer countries but weaker in wealthier ones...
France leads the world in mistrust of vaccines
For Marie-Claire Grime, who works in a pharmacy northeast of Paris, questions about vaccines are a daily challenge. They come mainly from parents who say...
Toyota snub dents Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing drive
Saudi Arabia began courting Toyota two years ago to build a large car plant as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s grand plan to...
Coach Kerr backs Scots to bring ‘A-game’ against Argentina
Scotland must “bring their A-game” to their final group stage match of the women’s World Cup against Argentina on Wednesday if they are to have...
Asian shares climb, wager all on dovish Fed, trade hopes revive
Asian shares hit five-week highs on Wednesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve would follow the lead of the European Central Bank and open the...