Britons’ Phone, Email, Internet Records Retained By NSA Under Agreement With UK: Report
Documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that British officials allowed the NSA to scrutinize nonsuspect UK citizens’ data.
US, Afghanistan Agree On Draft Security Pact; Thousands Of Afghan Dignitaries Debate On ‘Residual’ US Military Presence Past 2014
If the agreement isn't finalized, the U.S. may withdraw all of its forces by the end of 2014, leading to a security vacuum.
Spanish Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin And Ex-Premier Li Peng Over Tibet Genocide Claims
Beijing rebuffed the case filed by Tibetan activists as “absurd” and demanded clarification from the Spanish government.
Amgen’s Experimental Heart Drug Cut Cholesterol By Half In A Year, Clinical Trial Shows
The experimental drug, when used with standard statins, was found to be effective without an increase in side effects.
Wireless Carriers Reject Samsung’s Anti-Theft ‘Kill Switch’ For Smartphones, Citing Vulnerability To Hacking
The concern is that hackers could misuse the feature to disable phones used by legitimate owners.
Iran Rejects Claim That It Is Operating A Secret Underground Nuclear Site
Tehran said the allegation by a Paris-based dissident group, ahead of a new round of nuclear talks scheduled this week, is “baseless.”
UPDATE: Deadly Blasts Strike Near Iran’s Embassy In Beirut, Lebanon, In Hezbollah Stronghold; At Least 23 Killed
The blasts occurred in south Beirut, where Hezbollah, an ally of Iran and Syrian President Bashar Assad, is active.
Exxon Mobil To Sell Majority Stake In Hong Kong Venture For $3.4B
The deal is the latest among a series of similar deals by American oil companies to channel funds back home.
Federal Labor Board Says Wal-Mart Illegally Disciplined Workers Over Protests, Strikes
The retailer could be formally charged for threatening workers against protesting if it does not reach a settlement with the panel.
Euro Zone Trade Surplus Beats Expectations; EU Reports Narrow Surplus In September
The surplus widened owing to increased exports and slightly lower imports, with Germany leading the gains.
In Qatar, Workers Treated Like 'Animals' Amid Construction Boom Ahead Of FIFA World Cup 2022: Amnesty International
Many foreign workers in Qatar have their passports held by employers and are subjected to blackmail, low pay and long work hours, a report says.
Wal-Mart Audit, Following Rana Plaza Accident, Finds Safety Issues At Bangladesh Factories
The retailer had launched an inspection of all the factories it sources garments from, following the Rana Plaza disaster in April.
China’s Housing Prices Rise For Tenth Straight Month Despite Government Measures To Cool Real Estate Market
Although yearly increases continued, housing prices across 70 cities were slightly down in October compared to the previous month.
US Has Been Offering $10M Bounty For Benghazi Attackers Since January, State Department Reveals
The State Department said the reward has been in place since January, but it was not publicized due to security concerns.
Forbes Media Announces Plan To Sell Family-Run Company For $400M To $500M
The family-run company, established in 1917, has hired Deutsche Bank to identify potential buyers.
House Republicans To Introduce Impeachment Resolution Against US Attorney General Eric Holder
Holder has been criticized for his role in a bungled federal operation dubbed Fast and Furious and several other scandals.
Euro Zone Economic Growth Disappoints In Third Quarter
Third quarter GDP figures showed that the bloc is not yet ready to tackle high unemployment and deflation risks.
French Economy Shrank In Third Quarter, But Germany Remained On Growth Path
French GDP missed expectations amid slowing household spending and production of goods and services, and mounting trade deficit.
Boeing’s 777X Contract For Washington State Rejected By Workers’ Union
The company could now be forced to turn to states without strong unions or, to Japan, where it has an offer to begin production.
JPMorgan Chase Tied Up With Former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s Daughter To Further China Business: Report
The New York-based bank has been accused of hiring a consulting firm run anonymously by Wen Jiabao’s daughter.
UK Jobless Rate Falls More Than Expected; To Reach Target Threshold In Q3 2015
The latest fall in the unemployment rate suggests it could reach the key 7 percent threshold earlier than expected.
Heart Disease Guidelines Could Greatly Increase Demand In US For Cholesterol-Reducing Statin Drugs
The far-reaching guidelines suggest a shift in treating heart diseases and offer a new formula to assess risk based on race and gender.
Starbucks To Pay $2.76B To Mondelez International To Settle Packaged Coffee Dispute
The coffee chain expressed strong disagreement with the ruling, but it says the company has the resources to make the payment.
UK Inflation Lower Than Expected In October
The rise in UK consumer prices in October was lower than estimated, due to a drop in fuel prices and airfares amid a strong pound.
Emirates Group Posts 13% Rise In Revenues As Passengers, New Aircraft Increase
State-owned Emirates is seen as one of the world’s most successful airline companies, although its rivals say it receives government assistance.
Philippines Super Typhoon Haiyan Relief Aid Pouring In From Around The World
As the Philippines struggles to assess the full impact of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan, the world is sending in cash, supplies and personnel.
Japan Airlines, or JAL, Reports Possible Battery Glitch On Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flight To Tokyo From Helsinki
The plane's overheating battery system was the main reason for the FAA to ground the Dreamliner fleet in January.
Novartis To Sell Blood Transfusion Unit To Grifols For $1.68B
Grifols will fund the $1.68 billion purchase, which will help expand its diagnostics unit, with a loan, increasing the company’s debt.
Pirates Attack Tanker In The Malacca Strait, One Of The World's Busiest Shipping Channels And Asia’s Most Strategic Oil Chokepoint
Pirates hijacked an oil tanker last week for the second time in a month in the Malacca Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping channels.
India’s Trade Deficit Widens In October Missing Expectations
Trade deficit rose in October after hitting an 18-month low in September that analysts had described as unsustainable.
