Rising bond yields, sparked in part by deepening worries over the difficulty of the world's major central banks to stimulate growth, kept investors in broadly risk-off mode on Wednesday The possible spillover effects of rising bond yields into stock and commodity markets has hit financial...

Former Israeli President Shimon Peres remains in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital following a massive stroke, his son-in-law and personal physician Rafi Valdan said on Wednesday, though the family is optimistic he will recover. Valdan said it was too early to tell whether there...

The UEFA Champions League match between Portugal's Benfica and Turkey's Besiktas in Group B ended in a 1-1 draw Tuesday at the Luz stadium in Lisbon. Benfica's early goal came from Franco Cervi in the 12th minute, who converted a loose ball after a powerful ground stroke by Eduardo Salvio...

The U.S. and Israel have concluded an agreement to increase Washington's military aid to Tel Aviv, the State Department announced Tuesday. The new Memorandum of Understanding "constitutes the single largest pledge of bilateral military assistance in U.S. history," the State Department said...