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Sunderland have lifted Phil Bardsley's suspension after he apologised for mocking their Premier League defeat by Fulham on social media site Instagram. After the Black Cats' 1-0 home loss to Martin Jol's men in their first match of the season,...

President Vladimir Putin offered a glimpse of international compromise over Syria on Wednesday, declining to entirely rule out Russian backing for military action as he prepared to host a summit of world leaders. As the United States and allies prepare...

Former Syrian Defence Minister General Ali Habib, a prominent member of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, has defected and is now in Turkey, a senior member of the opposition Syrian National Coalition told Reuters on Wednesday. "Ali Habib has managed...

Gunmen shot dead 16 members of the same Shi'ite family before blowing up their two neighboring homes south of the Iraqi capital overnight, police and medics said. The attack took place in the town of Latifiya, 40 km (25 miles)...

If one thing could scuttle Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's big plan - to fix Iran's economy by winning some relief from Western sanctions - a U.S. strike on Tehran's ally Syria is it. Rouhani's June election landslide won him the...

Retail stores in many markets have run out of Microsoft Corp's Xbox One consoles available for pre-orders, a senior company executive said, ahead of a major clash with Sony Corp's new lower-priced Playstation 4 this November. Microsoft's first new gaming...

Value retailer Dollar General Corp (DG.N) reported second-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates as efforts such as selling more groceries and brand-name products attracted customers to its stores. Dollar General also reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook of $3.15-$3.22 per share....

U.S. stock index futures were little changed Wednesday as a Western military strike against Syria appeared more likely, though a decision over it remained several days away. The odds for military action had appeared to ebb over the weekend after...

When a British bookmaker installed Stephen Elop as favorite to take over the soon-to-be-vacant CEO slot at Microsoft Corp last week, most tech observers laughed it off as a publicity stunt. But Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's handset business, announced late...

Applications for U.S. home loans rose for the first time in four weeks as mortgage rates fell from their highest level this year, although demand for purchase loans slipped, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers...