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Thai cave boys adopt saffron robes of Buddhist novices to honor dead rescuer
Eleven boys from a soccer team rescued from a flooded Thai cave in a drama that gripped global audiences were ordained as Buddhist novices on Wednesday in memory of a volunteer diver who died during their rescue.
U.S. health insurer Anthem quarterly profit rises 23 percent
Anthem Inc reported a 23 percent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by premium rate increases.
UK heatwave will hit food supplies, could worsen Brexit disruption - food lobby
Britain's prolonged heatwave will impact food supplies later this year and would exacerbate any disruption caused by a hard Brexit, an industry lobby group warned on Wednesday.
Islamic State kills dozens in south Syria attacks: state media
Islamic State militants killed dozens of people in a series of attacks on government-held parts of southwestern Syria on Wednesday, including multiple suicide blasts in Sweida city, official sources said.
California ticket wins $522 million Mega Millions jackpot
At least one lottery fan will wake up significantly richer on Wednesday after they purchased the only winning U.S. Mega Millions ticket, worth $522 million, in Tuesday's draw.
Strike-hit Ryanair warns of job losses as cuts Dublin fleet
Irish airline Ryanair has told over 300 pilots and cabin crew that they may lose their jobs as it cuts its Dublin-based fleet by 20 percent for the winter season after recent strikes hurt bookings and airfares in its home market.
Prime wildfire weather is sweeping across western U.S.
Brutally hot temperatures, fierce winds and arid conditions will sweep across the U.S. West on Wednesday, and the weather may contribute to an already deadly wildfire season.
EDF ups costs for Flamanville reactor after finding more flaws
France's state-controlled power group EDF pushed back the timetable for its Flamanville nuclear reactor project by a year, after it found further flaws, and added the project would now cost more than previously forecast.
Blast kills 24 as Pakistanis vote in cliffhanger election
A blast near a polling station killed at least 24 people as Pakistanis voted on Wednesday in a knife-edge general election pitting cricket hero Imran Khan against the party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Deutsche Bank second quarter net profit drops 14 percent
Deutsche Bank on Wednesday posted a 14 percent drop in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier, as Germany's largest bank restructures under new leadership.
Pakistanis vote in tight race between Imran Khan, jailed ex-PM's party
Pakistanis voted on Wednesday in a knife-edge general election pitting cricket hero Imran Khan against the party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, with the prospect of neither winning a clear majority.
Heavy rains in eastern U.S. pose flood risks
Heavy rains pummeled parts of the U.S. Southwest and mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, swelling floods that have forced evacuations, disrupted air travel and cut power.
Satellites and blogs: BlackRock to raise game in China stock picking
To gain an investment edge in China, BlackRock Inc , the world's biggest asset manager, will map the country's economic landscape using satellites, parse social media to take the market's pulse and track reports in the ruling Communist...
Colombian ex-president Uribe resigns from Senate amid criminal inquiry
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe resigned his Senate seat on Tuesday after the Supreme Court called on him to testify in an investigation into whether he participated in witness tampering and bribery.
U.S. airlines poised to change Taiwan references as China deadline looms
Major U.S. airlines are expected to change how their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan by Wednesday in an effort to avoid Chinese penalties, three sources said, after coordination between the carriers and the U.S. government.
Amazon.com's film studio chief Ropell to depart
Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday said Jason Ropell, the executive in charge of its film division, plans to leave the company, in what could signal a shift toward commercial projects and away from independent films.
Trump says 'unfair' FCC would not approve Sinclair-Tribune merger
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday it was "sad and unfair" that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission would not approve the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc's $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media .
Pakistan votes in tight race between Imran Khan, jailed ex-PM's party
Pakistanis vote on Wednesday in a knife-edge general election pitting cricket hero Imran Khan against the party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, with the prospect of neither winning a clear majority amid a looming currency crisis.
Black hoods, kneeling, no sleep: Reuters reporter details Myanmar custody
A Reuters reporter on trial in Myanmar had his head covered with a black hood, was deprived of sleep and forced to kneel for hours at a secret police interrogation site after he was arrested with a colleague last year, he told a court on Tuesday.
AT&T revenue misses Wall Street estimates, shares slip
AT&T Inc, the new owner of cable channels HBO and TNT, on Tuesday reported quarterly revenue that fell shy of Wall Street estimates but added more wireless subscribers than expected.