The U.K.'s pending agreement to appoint a clearing bank for transactions in yuan will be a boon for businesses as it stimulates trade between the two countries, according to the City of London Corporation. “This simply gives it another push,” Mark Boleat, ...

Manchester United target Mats Hummels has hinted he would like a move to Old Trafford, but has ruled out the prospect of it happening this summer. The German international, who scored in their 4-0 thrashing of Portugal yesterday, is one of the top names on ...

Israel's military has arrested 41 more Palestinians as it expands the search for three Israeli teenagers believed kidnapped in the West Bank. The total number of people detained since the Jewish seminary students went missing last Thursday now exceeds ...

As soccer players battle in the heat of Brazil, supporters raise their glasses, shout and sing passionately in homes and bars from Brownsville to Boston, San Diego to Springfield. However, millions of these fans are not cheering on the red, white and blue shirts ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Neymar and his Brazilian teammates will be back in action for their second match at the World Cup, before Russia and South Korea have even kicked off their campaigns. Brazil won the tournament's opening game last week against ...

Kenya: Tension rose in some areas in Nairobi, Kisumu and western Kenya Tuesday after the government deployed paramilitary GSU personnel over claims of rising threats. Officials said the decision to deploy GSU to Mathare, Kibera, Kisumu and Bungoma ...

Thomas Muller is getting used to hogging the limelight after moving on to eight World Cup goals in just seven finals appearances with a hat-trick against Portugal. Also in this Section. [TICON-A SLIDESHOW] In Pictures: World Cup Fans 2014 - joy and ...

Militants from al-Shabaab have claimed responsibility for a second attack on Kenya's coast that killed at least 10, just a day after an assault on the nearby town of Mpeketoni left almost 50 dead, officials and the fighters said on Tuesday. Armed gunmen raided ...

Britain closed its embassy in Tehran in 2011 after it was stormed by a mob, and suspended full diplomatic relations with Iran. Britain is set to reopen its embassy in Iran, Foreign Secretary William Hague announced Tuesday. The move came as the West steps ...

The warning is issued as Israeli troops extend their search for the three teenage boys who have been missing since Thursday. 10:11am UK, Tuesday 17 June 2014. Israeli troops and dogs involved in search for kidnapped teenagers. Video: Israel Arrests 41 In ...

Militants taking-over parts of Iraq make no bones about broadcasting their reign of terror. Fresh footage from the ISIS-occupied territories shows Iraqi soldiers being taunted and executed by exuberant militants. Obama announces 275 troops to deploy to Iraq ...

Militants taking-over parts of Iraq make no bones about broadcasting their reign of terror. Fresh footage from the ISIS-occupied territories shows Iraqi soldiers being taunted and executed by exuberant militants. Obama announces 275 troops to deploy to Iraq ...

Germany defender Mats Hummels has played down the likelihood of a summer move to Manchester United, but admitted the prospect of playing at Old Trafford could appeal "some day". Hummels, who scored a first-half header during the 4-0 Group G victory ...

The much-anticipated match between Portugal and Germany was marred with an incident where Pepe was shown a red card by the referee for his head-butt. In an exclusive chat with Aditi Tyagi of Zee Media, former Indian skipper Baichung Bhutia analysed ...

At least 10 people have been killed in a new attack near Kenya's coast, with Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab rebels claiming responsibility. Police said gunmen, apparently part of the same group that massacred close to 50 people in the town of ...

NAIROBI, KENYA: The US government has condemned the attacks in Mpeketoni, Lamu that has now claimed more than 60 lives. The US State Department termed it a terrorist attack by Al-Shabaab saying there can be no place for horrific acts of violence such ...

Israeli troops arrested 41 Hamas members during an overnight sweep in the West Bank, part of a campaign to cripple the militant organization and find three teenagers the government says the group kidnapped. The army focused on disabling Hamas's ...

The prospect of an imminent cut in British household energy bills has been scuppered after Russia cut off gas supplies to Ukraine, triggering fears of a European energy crisis. Wholesale gas prices in the UK jumped 6 per cent yesterday after Gazprom ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is expected on Tuesday to announce steps to strengthen relations with Iran that could lead to the re-opening of the British embassy in Tehran, the BBC reported. As the West seeks to court Iran in an attempt to battle militants in Iraq, ...

Security forces face a daunting prospect combing West Bank villages in search of three abductees and their kidnappers. By Amos Harel | Jun. 17, 2014 | 11:10 AM. Tweet. IDF troops in Hebron, June 16, 2014. Photo by Reuters. Text size. Comments (0).