Reuters

Myanmar President Thein Sein on Wednesday made his first public appearance since the start of a campaign for Nov. 8 general elections.

The job cuts, across its information systems and government services division, should be completed by mid-November, said the person familiar with the plans.

"We will accelerate the implementation and improvement of proactive fiscal policy and related measures, do timely fine tuning, and speed up reform," a ministry statement said.

OPEC is producing close to record volumes to squeeze out competition, especially from U.S. shale producers.

Japan's Nikkei soared 4.7 percent in morning trade, on track for its biggest one-day rise since October 2014.

About 60 countries, including ministers from Iraq, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, met in Paris Tuesday to cement measures aimed at easing the return of refugees.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing in the province of Igdir.

India's macroeconomic situation has improved considerably since the "taper tantrum" of 2013, not least thanks to lower prices for the commodities it imports.

"For the first time in decades, our people will have a real chance of bringing about real change. This is a chance that we cannot afford to let slip," said Suu Kyi.

Tony Abbott called opposition to the deal "xenophobic at best, racist at worst" during a raucous debate in parliament.

"Factory output lacks strength in July-September due to sluggish exports of cars and electric machinery," said Junichi Makino, chief economist at SMBC Nikko Securities.

She called the emails controversy "a distraction" that had not affected her campaign plans or her message.

Jimmy Morales, 46, who is new to politics and campaigned under the slogan "not corrupt, not a thief."

"The governor’s refusal to take elementary steps to protect religious liberties has now landed Kim Davis in jail," Liberty Counsel founder and chairman Mat Staver said.

The London-listed mining and commodities giant pledged to slash its debt by one-third.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the influx of 20,000 migrants over the weekend as "breathtaking."

The EU executive has drawn up a new set of national quotas under which Germany will take in more than 40,000.

The "Burraq" drone attacked a suspected militant hideout in the Shawal Valley, a militant stronghold on the border with Afghanistan.

The blaze broke out at a shelter, housing more than 80 people, in the town of Rottenburg in the western state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.

David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee and a former British foreign secretary, called on the United States to bring out "the kind of leadership America has shown on these kind of issues" in the past.

Sarah Palin, who is popular among some U.S. conservatives, said that "a unifying aspect of a nation is the language that is understood by all."

Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix to take a 53-point lead in the Formula One championship on Sunday.

Otto Perez resigned as president on Thursday and was jailed while a judge weighs charging him over a customs racket.

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann said the decision, a day after the measures were put in place, followed "intensive talks" with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Sanders' vow to protect American jobs and rein in big corporations has resonated with union workers.

GM's board rebuffed a merger proposal from the Italian-American carmaker earlier this year.

A report by the Dutch news agency ANP said Geerdink had been arrested on suspicion of "travelling in a forbidden area."

Onlookers clapped and chanted, “Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here,” as volunteers loaded their vehicles with food, water and soft toys.