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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp's sales at established cafes in its U.S.-dominated Americas region grew slightly more than expected in the latest quarter amid increasing competition from upscale independent cafes, convenience stores and fast-food chains. Sales at Americas region cafes open at least 13 months rose 2 percent in the second quarter ended April 1, Starbucks said Thursday. Analysts polled by Consensus Metrix expected a gain of 1.8 percent.

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global equities advanced on Thursday, lifted by a round of solid quarterly earnings in Europe and the United States, while the euro weakened after the head of the European Central Bank hailed "solid" economic growth but kept interest rates unchanged. On Wall Street, technology stocks jumped 2.35 percent, led by a 9.73 percent jump in Facebook Inc and 4.694.62 percent rise in Visa after their quarterly results

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By Ayenat Mersie NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices gained on Thursday as the risk of renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran, plunging Venezuelan output, and robust global demand shook off the effects of a strong dollar.

Delhi Daredevils, yet to win an IPL crown, are in the last spot in the points table after losing five of the six games they figured in, their sole win coming against defending champions Mumbai Indians.

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) - Facebook's 9.4 percent jump after blockbuster results and gains in chipmakers powered technology stocks on Thursday, with easing U.S. bond yields helping the sentiment on Wall Street.

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi played down concerns over softness in the euro zone economy on Thursday as the ECB sought to bolster expectations for a gradual withdrawal of the ECB's monetary stimulus. Sources have told Reuters ECB policymakers were keen not to upset investor expectations that its 2.55 trillion-euro ($3.09 trillion) stimulus programme would end this year and its policy rate would rise for the first time since 2011 towards the middle of next year. Читать дальше...

Nitu (48kg), Anamika (51kg), Manisha (64kg) and Lalita (69kg) entered the final of the tournament, which is also a qualifying event for the October Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.

Nitu (48kg), Anamika (51kg), Manisha (64kg) and Lalita (69kg) entered the final of the tournament, which is also a qualifying event for the October Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.

Rashid Khan, who took three wickets for 19, turned out to be the star for Sunrisers Hyderabad once again as he along with Shakib Al Hasan turned the tables around for the hosts.

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - The 800-year-old heart of the patron saint of Dublin was returned to the city's oldest cathedral on Thursday, six years after being stolen. The heart of Laurence O'Toole, the first Irish archbishop of Dublin, was stolen from Christ Church Cathedral in 2012 by a thief who left more valuable gold artefacts behind in favour of the relic, which was kept in a wooden heart-shaped box and was locked in a metal cage. O'Toole died in northern France in 1180, but his... Читать дальше...

By Valerie Volcovici and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt told lawmakers during a heated congressional hearing on Thursday that allegations of ethical missteps plaguing his tenure are untrue and are intended to derail President Donald Trump's agenda

By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy's deeply divided Democratic Party (PD) will meet on May 3 to discuss whether to hold talks with the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on potentially forming a coalition, two months after inconclusive elections. There are many hurdles to a deal between the two parties, who have been bitter adversaries over the last five years while the centre-left PD was in government.

By Brendan Pierson and Doina Chiacu NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge ruled on Thursday that an independent official called a special master should be the first to examine documents seized by FBI agents from U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump's secretary of state on Thursday, putting the former CIA director in a pivotal role to handle U.S. foreign policy challenges such as North Korea and Iran

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By Valerie Volcovici and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt told lawmakers during a heated congressional hearing on Thursday that allegations of ethical missteps plaguing his tenure are untrue and are intended to derail President Donald Trump's agenda. "Facts are facts and fiction is fiction," the embattled agency chief told a House of Representatives panel in the first of two hearings at which he was due to appear.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be President Donald Trump's secretary of state on Thursday, ending a bruising confirmation fight with a comfortable vote. As senators continued to vote, the tally was 54-41 in favour of the Republican former member of the House of Representatives, meaning he was confirmed in the post

Defensive lynchpin Boateng pulled up after a sprint in the first half of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid and had to be helped off the field.

Four Indians, two each in the men’s and women’s singles, made the last-eight stage of the Badminton Asia Championships, but the attention of badminton-lovers will be focused firmly on Kidambi Srikanth versus Lee Chong Wei

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that North Korea has made concessions to the U.S. in advance of a potential summit with Kim Jong Un in the coming months, while the U.S. hasn't given up anything.

Dealing a major blow to Modi government, a bench headed by Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice KM Joseph in 2016 had quashed the imposition of President rule in the state and had revived the Congress government headed by Harish Rawat.

Meanwhile, the BJP has rejected claims of sabotage inspired by elections and/ or political rivalry even as it said that it sympathizes with Rahul Gandhi.

Semenya has long raised controversy because of her powerful physique and deep voice related to hyperandrogenism, the medical condition which causes a person to produce high levels of testosterone.

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard is in contention for his first managerial post having made the short list for the role at Scottish giants Rangers, British media reported Thursday.