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Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway

A new ceasefire in Syria brought a full day with no combat deaths in the war between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents, a monitoring body said on Tuesday, and efforts to deliver aid to besieged areas got cautiously underway. Twenty-four hours after the truce took effect, the United...

Airstrikes on water well kill 30 in Yemen: UN

Saudi-led airstrikes on a water well north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa have killed 30 people, the UN human coordinator for Yemen has said.  Jamie McGoldrick said 17 people, including first responders and children, were injured in Saturday’s attack in Beit Saadan village of Arhab...

Fed looks unlikely to hike next week after Brainard warning

The Federal Reserve should avoid removing support for the U.S. economy too quickly, Fed Governor Lael Brainard said on Monday in comments that solidified the view the central bank would leave interest rates unchanged next week. Brainard said she wanted to see a stronger trend in U.S....