Public reduce expectations of Bank of England rate rise
The public have scaled back their expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates over the next 12 months to the lowest in a year, a survey by the central bank shows. Full Article
Protests against police violence flare for third night in New York
NEW YORK - Protesters in New York and other U.S. cities rallied for a third straight night on Friday denouncing the use of deadly force by police against minorities, as prosecutors said they would consider charges against an officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in November. | Video
Russia's Gazprom receives prepayment from Ukraine for gas supplies
MOSCOW - Russian natural gas producer Gazprom said on Saturday it had received a prepayment of $378.22 million from Ukraine for natural gas supplies, paving the way for the first shipments to Kiev since Moscow cut supplies in June.
Massive evacuation as Typhoon Hagupit nears Philippines
MANILA - More than half a million people in the Philippines have fled from a powerful typhoon in one of the world's biggest peacetime evacuations, as the storm threatens to wreak more destruction on areas still bearing the scars of a super typhoon 13 months ago.
Bill Cosby's Walk of Fame star vandalised with word 'rapist'
LOS ANGELES - Comedian Bill Cosby's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalised on Friday with the word "rapist" written over it, after numerous women came forward in recent weeks alleging Cosby had sexually assaulted them in incidents dating back decades. | Video
New NASA spaceship nails debut test flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A U.S. spaceship designed to one day fly astronauts to Mars made a near-bullseye splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, wrapping up a flawless, unmanned debut test flight around Earth. | Video
Ukraine's Poroshenko tells army not to give up Donetsk airport
KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine - The whole of Ukraine will be within reach of the "enemy" if its armed forces lose control of the international airport in the eastern city of Donetsk to separatists, President Petro Poroshenko said on Friday. | Video
Several injured after train stabbing incident
One person is in custody in connection with a stabbing incident onboard an Amtrak train going from Chicago to Port Huron, Michigan. Julie Noce reports.
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Europe's demographic crisis
Poland counts the cost of losing millions of its workers
OPOLE, Poland - After 1.2 million of its citizens migrated in the ten years since Poland joined the European Union, the country is counting the economic and social cost. Full Article | Graphic
Bank of England's stiff test
The Bank of England's lower borrowing costs helped George Osborne plug a hole in the UK's tax receipts. But now it's critical Mark Carney is seen to be making his own decisions, says Breakingviews. Video
Another winter
Syrian refugees across the Middle East, some in exile for a fourth winter, face freezing temperatures, hunger and increasing hostility from locals as governments struggle to cope with the humanitarian crisis. Full Coverage