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...
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.
Alan Tudyk, from left, Diego Luna and Donnie Yen arrive at the world premiere of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” at the Pantages Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, in Los Angeles. Sure, they’d continue chronicling the trajectory of the Skywalkers, but what else...
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...