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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is attempting to woo economic leaders in the region, fresh on the heels of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

With boxing PPV numbers sluggish over the last few months, a matchup pitting WBC champ Miguel Cotto against former titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez might be the super-fight fans are willing to pay for.

Mariela Castro was spotted in Cuba on Thursday morning, debunking claims she was a passenger on Air Algerie Flight 5017.

The Chinese president inked a fresh batch of economic agreements with Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina before heading to Cuba.

On the first day of his Latin America tour, the Russian president canceled 90 percent of Cuba's debt to his country.

Stacey Dash did not have kind words for Kanye West, and during a Fox News program said he should go to Riker's Island and see what rape is.

Among the violations being investigated are Commerzbank's transactions for the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.

News of the probe comes little more than a week after French banking firm BNP Paribas pleaded guilty to felony charges in a U.S. court.

The major French bank admits doing business with Iran and other U.S.-sanctioned countries, including Sudan and Cuba.

The French bank pleaded guilty to one count of falsifying business records and one count of conspiracy.

Rep. Mike McCaul calls "shameful" the length of time it took to arrest Abu Khatallah.

BNP Paribas may enter a $9 billion settlement with U.S. authorities that could prevent it from making U.S. dollar-based transactions for months.

The bank is expected to admit it hid transactions that routed funds to sanctioned countries like Sudan, Cuba and Iran.

BNP Paribas has been negotiating on an almost daily basis with U.S. authorities for weeks.

The House is expected to close the $570 billion defense bill on Friday.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl reportedly lodged false war crime allegations against his unit.

The transfers, which are not publicly disclosed, underscore the challenges the Obama administration faces in shutting down the prison.

The Army did not disclose how long the sergeant would remain at the military's San Antonio medical facility.

Domestic critics of President Barack Obama's decision say the men could return to the battlefield in Afghanistan.

Five senior Taliban freed in exchange for the American soldier are now free in Qatar. Where will they go after that?

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says it will defend BNP Paribas against "unreasonable" U.S. penalty.