by Hope Media | Dec 15, 2016 | County News, news
The warring sides in Syria confirmed on Thursday that the evacuation of rebel fighters and thousands of civilians from the last sliver of the besieged eastern city of Aleppo is imminent, with a Syrian army official saying all is ready for them to leave “at any...
by Hope Media | Dec 15, 2016 | BUSINESS NEWS
The dollar surged against its peers Thursday and most Asian markets tumbled after the Federal Reserve indicated it will likely embark on a steeper path of interest rate hikes over the next year. Investors were sent scurrying on the prospect of tighter borrowing costs...
by Hope Media | Dec 15, 2016 | sports
The government in DR Congo has told the country’s football association to suspend league competition from Thursday until further notice. The move comes amidst fears that the end of President Joseph Kabila’s mandate next week will spark violence....
by Hope Media | Dec 15, 2016 | BUSINESS NEWS
More than 60 websites devoted to helping people illegally download films and television shows will be blocked in Australia, the country’s Federal Court ruled on Thursday, in a landmark victory for content providers. News Corp’s local cable TV company...
by Hope Media | Dec 15, 2016 | BUSINESS NEWS
A post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal might take 10 years to finalise and still fail, Britain’s ambassador to the EU has privately told the government. The BBC understands Sir Ivan Rogers warned ministers that the European consensus was that a deal might not be done...