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.
Celtic Stretch Lead To 12 Points As Rangers Lose At St. Mirren
Rangers' recent revival came to a crashing halt as a 2-1 defeat at St Mirren allowed Celtic to stretch their Scottish Premiership lead to 12 points on Thursday.
Engine Problem Suspected In Swiss Jet's Emergency Landing
Swiss airlines said Thursday that an engine problem might have been what caused one of its planes to make an emergency landing this week after smoke filled the cockpit and cabin.
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.
Cricket: South Africa V Pakistan First Test Scores
Brief scores at close of play on the first day of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Thursday: ...
Dow Rises as Stocks Recover From Earlier Losses
The three main indexes were reversing earlier losses in late morning trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 52 points, or 0.1%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were flat.
Stocks Yawn After the Holiday. Apple and Toyota Are Exceptions.
Stocks largely moved sideways in afternoon trading Thursday, with all three major indexes little changed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat, while the S&P 500 ticked down 0.1%, and Nasdaq ...
Banbridge Foils French To Land King George VI Chase For Ireland
Banbridge sprouted wings to foil front runner Il Est Francais after the last fence and land the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Thursday.