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Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinks

POLITICS

Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinks

A new poll shows Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump has shrunk to 4 points in the run-up to the 2016 US presidential race.

Fears of gas shortages rising in Turkey

BUSINESS

Fears of gas shortages rising in Turkey

Turkey’s Bosphorus Gaz is warning that the country could face gas shortages if a pipeline from Russia called the Turkish Stream is not built as soon as possible.

Russia says ready for Aleppo ceasefire

RUSSIA

Russia says ready for Aleppo ceasefire

Russia says it is ready to support a UN proposal for weekly 48-hour ceasefires in Aleppo in a bid to allow aid deliveries to the Syrian city.

Racism rife against blacks in US: Poll

SOCIETY

Racism rife against blacks in US: Poll

More than six in 10 people in the United States say racism against African Americans is widespread in the country, according to a new poll.