... * Ukraine needs to fill gas storage "as full as feasible". * Amount of gas reverse flow dictates how long Ukraine can hold out. * Ukraine says EU monitors can check it is respecting transit. By Barbara Lewis. BRUSSELS, June 25 (Reuters) - The European ...

(Adds Brazilian government statement). By Stephanie Nebehay. GENEVA, June 23 (Reuters) - The polio virus has been found in sewage samples near Sao Paulo, one of the venues for the soccer World Cup in Brazil, but no human case of the disease has ...

GENEVA, June 23 (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Monday that Egypt's death penalty convictions and mass trials are "obscene and a complete travesty of justice". In a statement, Pillay said that Egypt should release three ...

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced limited support for Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists, but told President Petro Poroshenko there had to be talks with the rebels to prevent the truce ...

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced limited support for Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists, but told President Petro Poroshenko there had to be talks with the rebels to prevent the truce ...

BEIJING, June 19 (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Thursday it had designated Bank of China, the country's main foreign exchange lender, as the yuan clearing service bank in Frankfurt, another step toward expanding the Chinese currency's footprint ...

BEIJING, June 19 (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Thursday it had designated Bank of China, the country's main foreign exchange lender, as the yuan clearing service bank in Frankfurt, another step toward expanding the Chinese currency's footprint ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday the United States would work with its allies to "impose further costs on Russia" if Moscow failed to use its influence to stop separatist violence ...

(Adds quotes on Rooney after news conference). By William Schomberg. RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Reuters) - England manager Roy Hodgson expects prolific Uruguay striker Luis Suarez to return from injury and give the South Americans a much-needed ...

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Britain is expected on Tuesday to announce steps to strengthen relations with Iran that could lead to the re-opening of the British embassy in Tehran, the BBC reported. As the West seeks to court Iran in an attempt to battle ...

CURITIBA Brazil (Reuters) - African champions Nigeria blamed impatience for their failure to break down outsiders Iran in a 0-0 draw on Monday that stood out like a sore thumb in an otherwise thrilling World Cup. Iran coach Carlos Queiroz had made it clear ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Two Argentine fans were arrested for chanting racist insults at Brazilians inside the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, local police said. Local media reported that the pair were making monkey gestures and calling ...

SAN FRANCISCO/DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) recalled three million more cars for ignition switch issues on Monday, roughly doubling the number of GM vehicles with known switch problems in a crisis that has defined the automaker and ...

(Reuters) - General Electric (GE.N) wants to avoid a bidding war with Siemens (SIEGn.DE) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.T) over Alstom (ALSO.PA), but it is talking to the French government about potentially changing non-price terms of the bid, ...

(Repeats to additional subscribers). FRANKFURT, June 16 (Reuters) - German engineering group Siemens and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on Monday presented a joint offer to France's Alstom that includes a 7 billion euro ($9.53 billion) cash ...

(Repeats to additional subscribers with no changes to text). FRANKFURT, June 16 (Reuters) - German engineering group Siemens and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on Monday presented a joint offer to France's Alstom that includes a 7 billion ...

(Repeats to additional subscribers). FRANKFURT, June 16 (Reuters) - German engineering group Siemens and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on Monday presented a joint offer to France's Alstom that includes a 7 billion euro ($9.53 billion) cash ...

(Adds details, quote, updates prices) * Bonds gain on safety bid on Iraq, Ukraine tensions * Prices pare gains on solid U.S. economic data * Fed meeting on Wednesday in focus * Fed buys $2.70 bln notes due 2018, 2019 By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, June ...

(Adds details, quote, updates prices) * Bonds gain on safety bid on Iraq, Ukraine tensions * Prices pare gains on solid U.S. economic data * Fed meeting on Wednesday in focus * Fed buys $2.70 bln notes due 2018, 2019 By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, June ...

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) FRANKFURT/BARCELONA/LONDON, June 13 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Metropolitan Municipality of Izmir's (Izmir) Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ...