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Fidel Castro appeared to lend his support to Cuba's talks with the U.S. with a statement that addressed his longtime adversary for the first time since Cuba and the U.S. announced they would restore diplomatic ties.

Many bond funds will have to sell Russia’s sovereign debt as it falls below investment grade.

The software maker said sales of the OS to businesses and consumers were off 13 percent.

Earnings season continues in full force this week as Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Alibaba and more are slated to post quarterly results.

Big Blue and union officials deny a report saying the company plans to lay off 26 percent of worldwide staff.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that city streets would be cut off to non-emergency vehicles starting at 11:00 p.m. EST.

The U.S. has seen a rising number of $1 billion storms as more people move to the coast and the climate changes.

Big data is being used to make advances in understanding autism and other ailments.

Though Alexis Tsipras has promised an end to Greek austerity measures, getting out of debt is easier said than done.

States of emergency were issued for New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Some OPEC members, including Venezuela, have continued to call for output cuts.

The goal is to get many of Beijing's migrants out of town, but nearby cities aren't thrilled with the plan.

From New York City to Maine, officials warn of life-threatening conditions in the next 24 hours as the first blizzard of 2015 approaches.

The Dow wavered Monday following a victory by Greece's anti-austerity party, with economists looking ahead to the Fed's two-day policy meeting.

Stores scrambled to keep pantry basics in stock as people lined up for bread, water, canned food and other staples.

Even as he promises to make doing business in India easier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he'll monitor all major investment proposals.

The ruble has tumbled more than 10 percent against the dollar so far in 2015.

Production and supply of crude has to slow down to halt the decline in global oil prices, analysts say.

The recovery in exports could be a source of comfort for Shinzo Abe who is battling to re-kindle growth.

Global financial markets reacted to the Greek election on Monday with the euro dropping to near an 11-year low against the dollar.

Lizard Squad, the group that says it is responsible for the online attack, disputed the airline's claim.

Some 80 percent of Pakistan was affected by a blackout Sunday, officials said power was restored by midmorning.

A new racial-discrimination lawsuit will test both McDonald’s ability to handle hot-button topic and challenges to its legal liabilities.

Narendra Modi calls agreement "the centerpiece of Indo-U.S. understanding" in comments at the beginning of Barack Obama's visit to India.

Felipe Calderon tells IBTimes most undocumented immigrants don't want to become American citizens: They merely want to work in the U.S.

Critics of quantitative easing say it doesn't do much to help the real economy and is instead a "backdoor" bailout of banks.

The comments come as universities in the country face increasing pressure to teach in line with the ideological diktats of the government.

A win for the radical left would represent a major act of defiance of the continent's austerity hawks -- but don’t run for the so-called Grexit.

Overheating from a cooling fan resistor is the cause of the auto manufacturer's recall of 86,800 vehicles.