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In comments made ahead of the European Central Bank’s governing council meeting Thursday, members of the council expressed confidence that the bank’s quantitative easing program was bearing fruit. The ECB, which expanded its massive stimulus program last month, is unlikely to announce fresh measures later Thursday and will wait at least until the next meeting in March, analysts said.

(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of foreign investors continuing their selling streak in the South Korean stock market in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Thursday the country has enough foreign reserves to deal with

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6, 9) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will provide financial and production-related support to local companies wanting to enter the Iranian market that has considerable growth potential, the government

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed slightly lower Thursday as overseas investors continued their selling spree. The local currency closed a tad higher against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Kor

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.577 1.578 -0.1 3-year TB 1.611 1.617 -0.6 10-year TB 1.995 2.002

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Thursday the country has enough foreign reserves to deal with any sudden changes in the global financial market. The state-run Korea Economic Research Institute pointed out the country's fo

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments by Park) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that South Korea will push for effective possible means to make North Korea pay a price for its nuclear test earlier this month. She did no

The global governance arrangements and crisis management capabilities are not sufficient for the challenges presented by the modern world, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) chairman told Sputnik.

The 50th anniversary of Sir Robert Menzies' retirement from politics this Australia Day has aroused plenty of interest within the party he founded and outside about his legacy to the liberal and conservative strands of Australian politics as well as to the country as a whole.

Money is flying out of China as investors grow wary over economic and market turmoil.

First-time buyers will have a tough time purchasing property amid looming interest rate hikes and food price increases.

The makers of the KitKat chocolate bar cannot register its four-finger design as a trademark, a High Court judge has ruled.

The college was put on lockdown last Thursday after a teenage boy allegedly threatened to shoot up the school's library. President Larry Skogen says one area of improvement that's needed is a plan for students who need to access medical supplies in another location on campus during a lockdown.

The state government will conduct a security audit of every NSW hospital following the near-fatal shooting of a police officer and security guard at Nepean Hospital.

TV star's widow says both the tiger and keeper are doing OK

TV star's widow says both the tiger and keeper are doing OK

Currency exchange trading on Thursday morning showed the ruble continuing to spiral downward, trading at 84 rubles to the dollar and 92 rubles to the euro, according to market statistics.

Otago Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph said the lure of leading Japan on home soil at the 2019 Rugby World Cup was too good to refuse.

A late rally from Katherine Brunt is not enough as Perth Scorchers lose to Sydney Thunder in the Women's Big Bash League semis.

Andy Murray raced through his second-round match like he was in a hurry to get somewhere, winning 6-0, 6-4, 6-1 against an Aussie who was playing in the Rod Laver Arena for the first time

Melbourne's Maribyrnong detention centre is the harshest in Australia, according to figures that show guards restrain and handcuff asylum seekers or deploy other force at a rate far outstripping other facilities.

Srinagar registered a low of minus 4.3 degrees Celsius as compared to the previous night's minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, a spokesman of the Meteorological Department said.

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Atlanta Hawks had one main goal: Keep Portland from making 3-pointers.