In Washington, the US State Department had no immediate comment on the matter.

The long lines of excited buyers prompted optimism on Wall Street.

In all, 322 military officials sentenced for plotting to overthrow Erdogan almost a decade ago.

McCullum becomes first cricketer to score two centuries in Twenty20 internationals.

French Muslim Council head described the cartoons, anti-Islam film as "acts of aggression", but urged not to protest.

Russia will put off delivery of a renovated $2.3 billion aircraft carrier to India to fix defects in its construction.

Cindy Lee Garcia pleads for the film to be removed from YouTube and says her right to privacy had been violated.

The 33,000 'surge' troops sent to Afghanistan in 2009 have all returned to the US.

Overnight rates in the money market ended flat at 10.40%, compared to Wednesday’s close 9.50%.

Standard Chartered appointed Steve Perry as its head of capital markets for Pakistan.