By John O’Donnell and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank abruptly canceled its acceptance of Greek bonds in return for funding on Wednesday, shifting the…
The attackers moved door-to-door slaughtering people in the predawn raid on the town of Fotokol, according to witnesses, and opened fire on at least three mosques, including the central mosque,…
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HONG KONG — China’s central bank announced on Wednesday evening that it had reduced the share of assets that commercial banks must hold as reserves, freeing them to lend more…
HONG KONG — India’s central bank said Tuesday that it would allow commercial banks to hold less money in reserve, and Australia’s central bank cut rates to an record low,…
The bus “collided with a tree” while it was traveling down a road in central London, according to London transport official Ken Davidson. – “There will be a full investigation…
Ahh, Central America. While most travelers spend their time plotting escapes to Europe or Southeast Asia, this little nugget sits unassumingly right under their noses (literally — it’s pretty much…
Thousands of immigrants seeking legalization through the U.S. court system have had their hearings canceled and are being told by the government that it may be 2019 or later before…
“Are you related to Kendrick Lamar?” Comedy Central favorite Amy Schumer is hosting this year’s MTV Movie Awards, but first she has to get to know her new BFF, “Into…
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have played pretty much every character you can think of since debuting their eponymous show on Comedy Central three years ago: the Nazi soldier, the…
FRANKFURT — Inflation in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, according to official data released on Friday, while unemployment remains in the double digits, reinforcing fears…
Vice President Joe Biden says President Barack Obama’s budget will call for $1 billion in aid for Central America. He says that’s three times what the U.S. typically gives the…
One of the most popular messaging apps sure isn’t what it used to be, oh, 48 hours ago. Snapchat on Tuesday announced a massive update called “Discover,” which will feature…
BEIJING — Fifteen Communist Party officials in central Tibet who were accused of taking part in separatist activities last year have been punished for violating party discipline, the Chinese news…
So far, Paul’s bill has 30 co-sponsors while Massie’s has 103. The Fed is already subject to regular audits by the GAO, but proponents of “Audit the Fed” bill want…
A story about conquest, religion and the Americas, central to a founding myth of California, will end this year with the pope bestowing sainthood on a man many see as…
A dog who vanished from his Texas yard last year has been returned home after turning up in a central Indiana city some 1,100 miles away. – Information from: The…
Related: See complete coverage from Davos But as the ECB money starts sloshing around the financial system and flowing into other parts of the world, concerns have been raised about…
A United States Army report released on Friday said Fort Hood, the military base in central Texas, did not have a system in place that could have anticipated a rampage…
France’s foreign minister says that a French aid worker kidnapped in Central African Republic has been released. – Central African Republic was hit by sectarian violence about a year ago…
The chaos in Yemen is cause for concern far beyond the country’s borders. For the United States and its allies, Yemen’s government has been a key ally in the fight…
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — Firefighters say a fire in a central Pennsylvania home killed 14 cats and displaced three people. – Neighbors say they saw flames shooting 20 feet from…
Late Thursday Box priced its initial public offering at $14 per share. That means there’s lots of demand for Box shares because the company anticipated going public at $11 to…
After more than a year of speculation, Mr. Draghi, the never-predictable head of the European Central Bank, has given global investors what they have clamored for, with an extra twist:…
* ECB launches bond-buying program with new money * Amounts to 60 bln euros a month together with existing schemes * Program to run until end-September 2016 * National central…
Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank president, said Thursday that the governing council agreed to a quantitative easing program that will see it buy up to 60 billion euros’ worth…
FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank is widely expected to announce on Thursday that it will finally begin buying government bonds as part of a so-called quantitative easing program. In…
The man at the opera tells me I’m disgusting, but in a lot of ways, he’s lucky. There is no moisture in the air. I slept the night before in…
The Houthi are Shia from northern Yemen and make up about 30% of the population. They’ve been at war with the central government for the best part of a decade….
Economist Nouriel Roubini said Draghi’s QE program alone won’t be enough. “The risk is that we’re going to have a triple-dip recession,” Roubini said. “The problem in Europe is aggregate…