Standard Chartered Plc will pay $340 million to New York's bank regulator over transactions linked to Iran, in a speedily arranged deal likely to cheer its shareholders.
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro celebrates his 86th birthday on Monday.
Fidel Castro turned 86 on Monday, but even his birthday was not sufficient cause to bring the former Cuban leader out of hiding. The former Cuban “commander-in-chief’s” growing reclusiveness over the years has given rise to ongoing speculation that he is in declining health.
Thursday was another eventful day in London.
Now that she’s been touted as a possible running mate for Mitt Romney, pundits are reviving the debate on Condoleezza Rice.
The New York State Dept. of Financial Services has ordered Standard Chartered to explain its alleged illegal money laundering and called the UK-based a "rogue institution".
Alex Morgan's header in the final moments of overtime led the U.S. past Canada in the semifinal in Old Trafford.
Ted Cruz's victory, a significant win for the Tea Party, shows the group is gaining momentum. What thta means is that even a President Romney shouldn't expect "get along" votes from the Republican right wing
Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr., 44, has a warrant out for his arrest after allegedly shoving a female against a wall.
Last week Cuban President Raul Castro said he was willing to engage the U.S. in talks in an apparent bid to relax five decades of diplomatic impasse.
What if more Americans carried loaded guns on a regular basis... and what does Switzerland have to do with all of this?
Family members of one of Cuba's most vocal government critics Oswaldo Payá, who died in a car crash on Sunday, said they believe his death was not an accident.
As Damascus and other parts of Syria convulse in clashes and violence, one must wonder where Assad is and where can he go should he be able to flee the country.
For the first time since the John F. Kennedy, cargo ships will make regular trips between Cuba and Miami.
Is it safe to travel to Myanmar? Is it ethical to travel to Antarctica? Where can I go in the Middle East where I won't be shot dead on the street? Let's dispel some common fears and misconceptions.
DoD Inspector General report reveals that several detainees in the custody of U.S. military were forcibly given mind-altering drugs while being interrogated.
Namibia is sending 148 wild animals overseas to Cuba, where they will become residents of the National Zoological Park outside of Havana.
The Beatles and Rolling Stones were inadvertently stepping into a vacuum ? the biggest rock star in the world, Elvis Presley, was inducted into the army in 1962.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez declared himself fully recovered from cancer Monday, three months before an election in which he is seeking another six-year term.
Three people have already died following a cholera outbreak in southeastern Cuba last week, with at least 50 more people contracting the life-threatening waterborne bacterial disease and around 1,000 people showing symptoms of infection.
Old allies have a new mission: rebuilding the Cuban economy
Can there be such a thing as secret islands of the Caribbean? Sure, word is out on much of the Caribbean Isles, but there are still a few corners of the salty sea where the mood is laid-back and the culture authentic -- places where the Robinson Crusoe dream is alive and well.
