President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey may shut its border with northern Iraq "at any moment" after closing its air space to the region, Hurriyet newspaper reported Thursday, reviving a threat first made after Kurds there voted for independence. "We have completely closed our air...

(Reuters) - Credit card issuer American Express Co (AXP.N) reported about 19 percent jump in quarterly profit as higher billings and loan growth helped offset a jump in costs. Net income attributable to common shareholders rose to $1.36 billion, or $1.50 per share, in the third quarter...

U.S.-backed forces fighting Daesh (ISIS) militants in Syria were removing land mines and clearing main roads in Raqqa on Wednesday, a day after their commanders declared the city was under their control, a spokesman said. Mustafa Bali, spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...

A U.S. delegation has asked Turkey for information and evidence regarding consular staff whose detention has led to a diplomatic rift and suspension of visa services, private HaberTurk television channel reported on Wednesday. Two locally employed U.S. mission staff have been arrested...