Iran violated a U.N. Security Council resolution in October by test-firing a missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead, a team of sanctions monitors said, leading to calls in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday for more sanctions on Tehran.
The...
Germany wants to reach a deal to keep Britain in the European Union but cannot compromise the 28-member bloc's core principles, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday ahead of an EU summit.
"On the one hand, we want to reach...
Democrats on a U.S. House of Representatives panel are planning to call Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX.TO) Chief Executive Michael Pearson to testify in early 2016 about steep price hikes for some of the company's drugs, a Democratic aide said.
The hearing...
China's annual economic growth is likely to slow to 6.8 percent next year from an expected 6.9 percent this year, the People's Bank of China said in a working paper published on Wednesday.
The world's second-largest economy still faces downward...
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter was on Wednesday hoping to discuss with Iraqi officials Washington's offer of attack helicopters and advisers to help retake the city of Ramadi as part of an intensified fight against Islamic State.
Carter said he...
Oil fell on Wednesday on fresh evidence of growing global oversupply and as investors awaited the outcome of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting where interest rates are likely to be raised, boosting the dollar and pressuring commodities.
Brent was down...
Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has revealed how he could have joined Manchester United prior to his move to Germany.
The 24-year-old has been in impressive form at Munich, particularly in the recent Champions League matches against Arsenal.
Thiago progressed through...
Judged by how long it has been going on, the current U.S. economic expansion should be on its last legs, but the mood in this rebounding heartland auto town would not show it.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCAU.N) (FCHA.MI) has doubled...
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola says he will clarify his future at the club "next week" with his contract expiring in the summer.
The former Barcelona manager was linked by the Daily Express and Spanish radio in November with a...
Lionel Messi has challenged Barcelona to leave an "indelible legacy" by ending a trophy-laden year with yet more silverware.
An historic 2015 draws to a close in Japan for Luis Enrique's side, where they have joined the other five continental...
