Northern Ireland Firebrand Turned Peacemaker Ian Paisley Dies
As the leading light of hardline Unionism, which wants to maintain links to the United Kingdom, Paisley opposed any concession to the mainly Catholic nationalist community's desire for closer ties with the Irish Republic to the south.
Three Get Death For China Train Station Attack
An attack in March at the Kunming station in the southwestern province of Yunnan, killed 31 people and left 141 injured.
Wall Street Watchdog To Pick Insider As Arbitration Head
Linda Fienberg, who has been FINRA's arbitration head for 18 years, will retire at the end of November.
Support For Scots' Independence Slips Behind With Days To Go: Poll
Pollsters YouGov and TNS have shown a surge in support for independence since late August.
EU Imposes New Economic Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine
The European Union has held out an olive branch, however, by saying it could lift some or even all of the sanctions within weeks.
Australia Raises Threat Level To 'High' On Iraq, Syria
Australia has repeatedly raised the alarm about the number of its citizens believed to be fighting with Islamic groups in the Middle East.
Dollar's Rise Pressures Commodities Amid Fed Anxiety
The U.S. dollar was riding high in Asia on Friday as incessant speculation about the outlook for U.S. interest rates undermined commodity prices and unwound leveraged trades in higher-yielding currencies.
Fed's Rate Guidance On Chopping Block, New Exit Plan Nears
Investors will parse the central bank's words closely for any clues on the timing of the first U.S. rate hike in more than eight years.
Lloyds, RBS To Move South If Scots End Union
Lloyds and RBS, whose registered offices are in Edinburgh, have warned that Scottish independence would pose a big risk to their businesses.
Israel Provides Intelligence On Islamic State: Western Diplomat
Israel has provided satellite imagery and other intelligence in support of the U.S.-led aerial campaign against Islamic State in Iraq, a Western diplomat said on Monday.
British PM Begs Scots: Don't Rip Apart Our UK 'Family Of Nations'
Prime Minister David Cameron's job may be on the line if he loses Scotland.
Ukraine Says Russia Withdrawing Forces From East, Sees Boost For Peace
Moscow denies sending troops into eastern Ukraine to support pro-Russian rebels battling Ukrainian forces.
Poroshenko Says Ukraine To Stay United, Sees Special Status For Rebel-Held Areas
Poroshenko also said a cease-fire between government forces and rebels in eastern Ukraine was proving difficult to maintain.
Fiji Says 45 Peacekeepers Held By Syrian Rebels To Be Released Soon
Since independence from Britain in 1970, Fiji has sent more soldiers on U.N. peacekeeping missions than any other nation, on a per capita basis.
Dollar General To Go Hostile With $9.1B Family Dollar Bid
Family Dollar, which has a deal to sell to Dollar Tree, has rejected Dollar General's unsolicited approaches citing antitrust risks.
ABB Sweetens Shareholders With $4B Buyback As Sets Out New Strategy
Besides offering to buy back shares, the company also trimmed its medium-term sales forecasts on Tuesday.
GSK China Consumer Healthcare Unit Linked To DOJ Probe In 2012
GSK could ultimately face a multi-million dollar settlement payment or fine.
GM's China JV Recalls 38,328 Cadillacs On Brake Software Glitch
In extreme cases, the issue could cause the car to not accelerate properly, the watchdog said.
China's President Xi To Make First Visit To India
While China and India have close economic and historical links, there is deep suspicion too, fueled in part by a festering border dispute.
Ukraine President Visits Frontline City Amid 'Shaky' Cease-Fire
"I have ordered [the military] to secure the defense of Mariupol with howitzers, multiple rocket launchers, tanks, anti-tank weapons and air cover," Poroshenko told steel workers in the port on the Sea of Azov near the Russian border.
New UN Rights Boss Warns Of 'House Of Blood' In Iraq, Syria
The new U.N. human rights chief urged world powers on Monday to protect women and minorities targeted by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, saying the fighters were trying to create a "house of blood.
Carlyle Raises $3.9B For Private Equity's Second Biggest Asia Fund
The new fund adds to an estimated record $140 billion of uninvested capital that private equity firms have raised for the region.
Electrolux To Boost US Presence With $3.3B General Electric Appliances Buy
Electrolux is the world's second-largest home appliance maker after Whirlpool, but has its strongest market position in Europe.
State Support For Job Cuts Boosts Prospects Of Latest Malaysia Airlines Plan
Under the radical $1.9 billion overhaul unveiled last week, MAS said it would shed nearly a third of its 20,000 workforce.
US Coast Guard Abandons Search For Crashed Plane In Caribbean Sea
The U.S. Coast Guard has abandoned its search for a small, private American plane that crashed into the Caribbean Friday.
NBA Hawks' Owner To Sell Control Of Team, Cites Racially Insensitive Remarks
Bruce Levenson wrote an inflammatory email in 2012 about black and white fans.
Arabs Vow To Confront Islamic State, Cooperate With International Efforts
The Arab League endorsed a UNSC resolution calling on states to "act to suppress the flow of foreign fighters, financing and other support to Islamist extremist groups in Iraq and Syria".
NATO's New Missions Won't Solve Ukraine And Iraq Crises
"In some ways, we are solving a non-existent problem because we can't solve the existing ones," a Western defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said as the 28-nation summit ended on Friday.
Obama: US Must Fight Ebola Now Or Face Long-Term Risk
Obama told NBC's "Meet the Press" that the outbreak, which has killed 2,100 people in African five countries, was unlikely to spread to the United States in the short term.
Alibaba Who? US Retail Investors Not That Interested
Some experts believe Alibaba's IPO could raise over $21 billion.
