China's one-year interest-rate swaps declined to the lowest level in two weeks after more banks were allowed to adopt a lower required reserve-ratio. China Merchants Bank Co., Bank of Ningbo Co., China Minsheng Banking Corp., and Industrial Bank Co.

The US is deploying up to 275 military personnel in Iraq to protect its citizens and property as the war-torn country battles a dramatic sweep by insurgents there. Pentagon Press Secretary, Rear Admiral John Kirby said over the weekend, a number of teams ...

Curitiba: Nigeria and Iran delivered the first draw of the World Cup on Monday as they ground out a scrappy 0-0 stalemate in their opening match in Group F. The draw at the Arena da Baixada in the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba followed 12 mostly high ...

EVENTS in Iraq are unfolding fast. It may be necessary for the West to act far quicker than it expects. If local troops continue to crumble, the capital Baghdad — and key facilities such as its Western embassies — will suddenly become vulnerable. The concrete ...

Tim Duncan raises his arms in celebration after winning his fifth NBA championship with a victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Tim Duncan raises his arms in celebration after winning his fifth NBA championship with a ...

Nobody likes to admit it. Not in the soccer world, especially not in the specific Euro-centric arena where people sneer at even the word “soccer.” It's football, futebol and whatever you're saying yourself that isn't “soccer.” What nobody likes to admit is this: Team ...

BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The value of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, gained 8 basis points to 6.1529 against the U.S. dollar in its central parity on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China's foreign ...

Net foreign currency purchases by Chinese lenders hit a nine-month low in May, on lower forex inflows and wider yuan fluctuations. The People's Bank of China, the central bank, said on Monday that the lenders' foreign currency purchases were just $38.7 ...

Portugal defender Pepe got sent-off against Germany in the FIFA World Cup 2014 after head-butting forward Thomas Muller. Pepe first seemed to leaving a trailing arm in the face of Muller. Then when Muller went down, Pepe confronted him by nudging his ...

Big goal. Broken nose. Pretty involved game from Clint Dempsey on Monday, as the U.S. men's national team beat Ghana, 2-1, in the World Cup. Dempsey opened the scoring with a virtuoso effort 34 seconds in, the sixth fastest goal in World Cup history.

Herald sports writer Barry Jackson examines looming issues for the Miami Heat, with free agency beginning July 1. The Big Three. As part of their six-year contracts, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all have early termination clauses that can be ...

Qingdao port, Shandong province: the People's Bank of China will encourage banks to lend more to exporters to boost shipments. photograph: china stringer network/reuters. Clifford Coonan. Topics: Business · Economy · Asia Briefing · Li Keqiang · People's ...

In the southern Iraq city of Basra, Shiite tribal fighters on Monday chanted slogans against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Credit Nabil Al-Jurani/Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the ...

NATAL, BRAZIL - JUNE 16: Michael Essien of Ghana shakes hands with head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States as goalkeeper Tim Howard pats his shoulder during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Ghana and the United ...

Video; Image. VIDEO: Germany trounce Portugal, 4-0 1:50. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/. A hat-trick from Thomas Mueller has guilded Germany to a 4-0 thumping of Portugal in Salvador in their opening World Cup Group G clash.

Nigeria and Iran played out the first goalless match of the 2014 World Cup in their Group F clash at the Baixada Arena, Curitiba, on Monday, leaving both sides still chasing their first victory at a finals since 1998. - Match Centre - all the goals on video - The day ...

Tim Duncan and the Spurs beat the Heat on Sunday night to clinch their fifth NBA title in 15 seasons. (Larry W. Smith/European PressPhoto Agency). By Michael Lee June 16 at 8:21 PM Follow @MrMichaelLee. SAN ANTONIO — The Larry O'Brien trophy ...

FOOTBALL fans on Monday in Abuja said the Super Eagles opened their match so casually against Iran at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. ‎. A cross section of those who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the Group F match, said though ...

FOOTBALL fans on Monday in Abuja said the Super Eagles opened their match so casually against Iran at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. ‎. A cross section of those who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the Group F match, said though ...

General Motors Co on Monday recalled 3.36 million North American cars with ignition switches that can be jarred out of the “run” position, potentially affecting power steering, power brakes and air bags. The switch issue is similar to the defect linked to at least ...