Biden To Putin: 'I Don’t Think You Have A Soul'
Vladimir Putin has no soul, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden concluded after meeting with the Russian leader at the Kremlin in 2011, according to an article in the New Yorker published online on Monday.
Wall Street Slips With Ukraine, Gaza In Focus
U.S. stocks fell on Monday, following the sharpest moves in indexes in the past three months during the two previous sessions, as developments in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip continue to garner investor focus.
Tough Indian Stance Taking Global Trade Pact Down To The Wire
A failure could prove disastrous for the moribund World Trade Organization (WTO) and the system of global free trade deals it underpins.
Fighting Erupts In Ukraine As Crash Investigators Arrive
The first international investigators reached rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine on Monday.
UN Security Council To Vote Monday On Ukraine Resolution
It was unclear whether Russia would block the resolution.
Ex-Libyan Rebel Commander Appeals Ruling On British Torture Case
Human rights officials say it's time for the British government to stop hiding behind the "act of state doctrine."
In Violent Weekend, At Least 40 People Shot In Chicago
Iran Eliminates Sensitive Uranium Gas Stockpile Under Nuclear Deal: IAEA
Iran meets condition of interim agreement, which has been extended.
Bosnia Buries 284 War Victims Unearthed From Gruesome Death Pit
Victims found in the largest mass grave uncovered in Europe since WWII are reburied.
Heavy Clashes Erupt Over Tripoli Airport, At Least Four Dead
The fighting between militia groups have led to thousands of residents fleeing their homes.
Five Car Bombs In Baghdad Kill 26: Police, Medics
The car bombs were set off in four different districts.
Worldwide Legal Claims Could Await Malaysia Airlines After Jet Downed
The lawyers told Reuters they expected at least some of the families of the 283 passengers on board the flight to sue Malaysia Airlines for damages above the amount they can already seek under an international agreement.
GE Net Profit Rises, Helped By Jet Engine, Oil Equipment Sales
Profits were aided by increases in sales of its jet engines and oil and gas equipment.
ADB Cuts Southeast Asia 2014 Growth Forecast To 4.7%
The ADB kept its growth forecast for China at 7.5 percent in 2014 and 7.4 percent in 2015.
CBS CEO Says He Will Look At CNN If It Goes Up For Sale
CBS CEO Leslie Moonves said the media company would look at CNN if it goes up for sale as part of a merger with Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.
NY Transit Strike Averted, Tentative Contract Deal Reached
A threatened strike on New York's Long Island Rail Road was averted on Thursday when the transit authority and labor unions reached a tentative contract deal.
Malaysia Airlines Jet Crash Insurance May Pose Quandary
Malaysia Airlines said air traffic controllers lost contact with flight MH-17 as it flew over eastern Ukraine toward the Russian border, bound for Asia.
Morgan Stanley Quarterly Profit More Than Doubles
Morgan Stanley, ranked No. 2 globally in mergers-and-acquisitions, benefited from a strong equities market in the quarter.
New Sanctions Cause Russian Shares And Rouble To Tumble
The new U.S. sanctions effectively shut off medium- and longer-term dollar funding for companies close to Vladimir Putin.
Microsoft Expected To Announce Thousands Of Job Cuts On Thursday
What could be the deepest job cuts in the company's 39-year history come five months into the tenure of CEO Satya Nadella.
Typhoon Kills At Least 38 In The Philippines, Heads For China
Officials estimate that Typhoon Rammasun, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, destroyed about 7,000 houses and damaged 19,000.
GM Recalls Some Cars With Problematic Switches; Judges Others Safe
GM has recalled nearly 15 million cars this year over switch issues.
Italy Seeks Arrest Of Indian, UK Nationals In Finmeccanica Graft Case
The bribes were allegedly paid for a 560 million euro ($757 million) order to supply 12 presidential helicopters to India in 2010.
Explosions, Gunfire Heard Near Kabul Airport: Witness
The attack on the airport comes at a time of great uncertainty for Afghanistan as votes from the second round of a disputed presidential election are to be recounted.
Libyan Air Controllers Strike To Protest Against Tripoli Airport Shelling
The strike puts pressure on rival militias to end four days of heavy fighting over control of the country's biggest airport, during which at least 20 aircraft have been damaged in the worst violence in the Libyan capital for six months.
Apple-IBM Deal Dents BlackBerry's Prospects, Slams Stock
The Apple-IBM tie up, beginning this fall, is set to target the customer base that BlackBerry needs to woo as part of a turnaround under new Chief Executive Officer John Chen.
PayPal Helps eBay Revenue Jump 13% Despite Worsening Competition
Some analysts said a change in Google Inc's algorithm in the quarter may also have pushed eBay results lower in search rankings, leading to slower traffic.
Apple Agrees To Conditional $450 Million E-Books Antitrust Accord
The settlement, which would provide $400 million for consumers, is conditioned on the outcome of a pending appeal of a New York federal judge's ruling last year that Apple was liable for violating antitrust laws.
Swedish Court Upholds Arrest Warrant For Assange
Swedish prosecutors want to question Assange over the allegations made by two female former WikiLeaks volunteers.
Trafigura Targets $8B India Metals Market With Online Store
The store will sell consignments of one to 24 tons of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc at index-linked prices.