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The Fed is widely expected to hike interest rates for the first time in 2016 at its two-day meeting, with markets pricing in a almost 100 percent chance of a quarter percentage point increase to the Fed’s target range of 0.25 to 0.50 percent.

Pro-government forces reportedly killed 82 civilians “on the spot” as they closed in on the last rebel enclave in Syria’s Aleppo on Tuesday, the United Nations human rights office said, while world leaders expressed outrage and aid agencies issued dramatic...

‘And its not very hard to see the Five Star movement take power with stated aims to either leave the European Union, drop the euro, or both’.

Citing Donald Trump’s Electoral College victory, Republicans in OH have approved what would be the most extremist anti-choice bill in the country if GOP governor and former presidential candidate John Kasich signs it into law.

A Bangladeshi fisherman told AFP that he had rescued on Monday one woman, who told him that the “overcrowded” boat had sunk in the Naf river, after it was chased by a Myanmar army speedboat.

China reacted Wednesday morning to a report that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will be the next ambassador to China, calling Branstad an “old friend”. “He obviously has relations with Chinese officials which are important”.

A cyclone barrelled into the south-east coast of India on Monday, killing at least ten people and bringing down trees and power lines as authorities moved tens of thousands of people from low-lying areas.

According to a report by Torino Capital, a NY investment bank, the 100-bolivar notes accounted for over three quarters of Venezuela’s cash outstanding and 11 per cent of the nation’s money supply.

Gold futures were lower Tuesday morning as the Federal Reserve prepared to meet in Washington, DC.

Anyone over 18, though the task force recommends provinces harmonize the marijuana age with the drinking age.

The union leader has said Mr Trump overstated the job savings of the deal and he had raised the hopes of workers, who would still see their positions shipped out of the country. Whereas 550 Carrier factory jobs in Chuck’s in plant at the center of the controversy alone are...

Today’s head of the US Pacific fleet Admiral Harry Harris said the commemorations were a “precious opportunity to reflect”.

Rome Italian President Sergio Mattarella has thwarted Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s plan to quickly resign by telling him to keep doing his job until Parliament sorts out the nation’s budget for next year.

Barnier stated that the two year time frame for the Article 50 negotiations would need to include time for the preparation of guidelines, and the ratification of the UK-EU divorce agreement (anticipated to take around six months).

A majority of analysts and bankers are expecting RBI Governor Urjit Patel-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut rates by 0.25 per cent on Wednesday, with some expecting a 0.50 per cent reduction.