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As Iraqi forces prepare to try to recapture the city of Falluja, tens of thousands of civilians find themselves trapped between Islamic State militants ready to use them as human shields and a government suspicious of their loyalties. With the...

Iran's security hawks have begun sniping at their country's historic nuclear deal, emboldened a day after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described some of the world powers that signed it as "untrustworthy". Khamenei's remark will be understood by Iranians to...

E-commerce company eBay Inc (EBAY.O) reported a 7 percent jump in net revenue, boosted by higher demand in the PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPLV.O) payments business it plans to spin off on Friday. The company also announced an additional $1 billion...

Wall Street rose sharply on Thursday, with the Nasdaq composite touching a three-week high, as bellwether companies such as Citigroup (C.N), eBay (EBAY.O) and Netflix (NFLX.O) reported strong results. Netflix rose as much as 16.6 percent to a record high...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, (THEWILL) – Twin explosions have hit the main market in Gombe city, northeastern Nigeria, leaving many people dead and several others with injuries. The Thursday evening blasts, witnesses said occurred minutes apart. No group has claimed responsibility...

Citigroup Inc, the third biggest U.S. bank by assets, reported its highest quarterly profit since the financial crisis as Chief Executive Michael Corbat's restructuring and cost-cutting efforts paid off and the bank's legal expenses plunged. Under Corbat, who replaced Vikram...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday called on Nigerians to continue with their support, understanding and patience with his administration, saying these were necessary if he must succeed in cleaning the mess of the past. He...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday approved the dissolution of the Governing Boards of Federal Parastatals, Agencies and Institutions with effect from Thursday, July 16, 2015, a Presidency statement said. “Until the boards are reconstituted, Chief Executive...

BEVERLY HILLS, July 16, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi as Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The termination of Mr. Akpobolokemi's appointment takes immediate effect, a Presidency...

BEVERLY HILLS, July 16, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja that under his leadership, Nigeria will continue to support the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and human development only. President Buhari said Nigeria therefore welcomes...