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Wall Street was set to open higher on Wednesday as positive comments from Chinese officials kept alive hopes of further stimulus measures. China's Ministry of Finance said the government will strengthen fiscal policy, boost infrastructure spending and speed up reform...

Iran's Supreme Leader has said Tehran will not negotiate with the United States on any issue after the landmark nuclear deal with world powers in July, according to his official website on Wednesday. The comments appeared to contradict more moderate...

Syrian rebels linked to al-Qaeda have seized control of a key airbase in the north-western province of Idlib after a two-year siege, Syrian state TV says. Abu al-Duhur airbase was the final regime position in the province, which is now...

Rwanda's Supreme Court said it would hear a case brought by the main opposition party that aims to block changing the constitution to allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third, seven-year term. The debate about term limits has...

The 157 passengers aboard British Airways Flight 2276 were settled into their seats for the 10-hour flight from Las Vegas to London when the aircraft's left side engine caught fire. Those aboard fled down emergency slides and across the tarmac...

With its highly profitable iPhone due for an upgrade, Apple is expected to unveil a pair of new handsets at an event in San Francisco on Wednesday, analysts say, in addition to showing off a larger iPad and an...

Wall Street analysts tempered their view on Yahoo Inc's stock after the company's plans for a tax-free spinoff of its stake in Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd hit a snag. The company's shares fell 3.4 percent to $29.85 in premarket trading...

Emmanuel Adebayor has been likened to "a bad date" by Togo coach Tom Saintfiet, who says he will not select the Tottenham striker. Saintfiet said Adebayor, 31, failed to respond to a call-up for an African Cup qualifier with Djibouti...

Wayne Rooney said it was a "dream come true" to break Sir Bobby Charlton's England goalscoring record and set his sights on adding to his total. The 29-year-old Manchester United striker's penalty in the 2-0 win over Switzerland in a...

Gareth Bale was never going to leave Real Madrid this summer despite being linked with Manchester United, according to the forward's agent. The Wales striker, 26, has been at the Spanish giants since joining from Tottenham in September 2013 for...