The Dow Ekes Out Gains. Apple Keeps $4 Trillion Market Cap in Sight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average crawled higher to close Thursday's sleepy trading session in positive territory. While three major indexes started the post-Christmas session in the red, they stayed ...
Oil Leak In Peru Tourist Zone Triggers 'Environmental Emergency'
Peru has declared an "environmental emergency" after an oil spill that triggered a clean-up operation on a stretch of northern coastline popular with tourists.
Russian Air Defenses May Have Hit Azerbaijan Plane: US Official
A US official said Thursday that early indications suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system struck an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people.
Arab League Urges Iran Not To Fuel 'Strife' In Syria
The Arab League regional bloc called on Iran on Thursday not to fuel "strife" in Syria, after the ouster of Tehran ally president Bashar al-Assad ended decades of rule by his clan.
Three Dead In Israeli Strikes On Yemen: Huthi Rebels
Three people were killed and 14 were left wounded or missing after Israeli attacks on Sanaa airport and other targets in Yemen, the Iranian-backed Huthi rebels said on Thursday.
WHO Chief Says He Is Safe After Sanaa Airport Bombardment
The head of the World Health Organization, who was at the Sanaa airport in Yemen amid an Israeli bombardment on Thursday, said there was damage to infrastructure but he remained safe.
Mozambique Post-election Violence Kills 125 In Three Days: NGO
Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday ...
Gabon Jails Eight Officers Accused Of Torturing Soldier To Death
Gabon's defence ministry said Thursday that eight officers suspected of torturing to death a young soldier accused of stealing had been detained, in a case that has rocked the junta-led country.
Israeli Strikes Hit Airport, Military Targets In Rebel-held Yemen
Israeli air strikes pummelled Sanaa's international airport and other targets in Yemen on Thursday, a day after the latest attacks on Israel by Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Strike Huthis 'Until The Job Is Done'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that his country's strikes on Yemen's Huthi rebels would continue "until the job is done".
Football: Scottish Premiership Table
Scottish Premiership table after Thursday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): ...
Football: Scottish Premiership Results
Hibernian 2 (Rowles 9-og, Gayle 78) St. Johnstone 1 (Kirk 44) Dundee United 2 (Middleton 51, Dalby 60) Kilmarnock 4 (Vassell 18, Watson 59, Cameron 87, Anderson 90+3) Aberdeen 0 Dundee 0 Ross County 3 ...