Stocks eyed a rebound Wednesday, with the blue-chip Dow looking to snap its longest losing streak since 1978
Counter-terrorism police fear that uncertainty over the future of Syria could fuel jihadi attacks in the UK. Vicki Evans, national counter-terrorism coordinator, said the current terror threat was "smouldering" and had never been more complex with the danger posed by Islamic extremists, state-sponsored plots and planned attacks from individuals with no obvious ideology. "Events in Syria are certainly something that are a focus and something that all of us need to think about with our partners," she said.
Isak Andic, who has died aged 71 after a fall while hiking, was the Turkish-born co-founder of the Mango fashion label, which made him one of the richest men in Spain.