Afghanistan Executes 6 Prisoners In Anti-Taliban Crackdown
The death sentences were carried out at the Pule Charkhi prison on the outskirts of Kabul on Sunday.
Turkish Military Kills 55 ISIS Fighters North Of Aleppo: Military Sources
The militants were killed in shelling north of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Saturday evening.
Vietnam Police Break Up Protest Against Taiwan Firm Over Fish Deaths
Demonstrators gathered Sunday to condemn a Taiwanese firm, accused of causing mass fish deaths in central coastal provinces.
Winning Numbers Drawn In $415 Million Powerball, Ninth Highest In U.S. History
It was the largest jackpot for any U.S. lottery since January, when three Powerball tickets split a record $1.6 billion.
8 Police Officers Killed In Attack Near Egypt’s Capital, Interior Ministry Says
Four masked gunmen with automatic weapons stopped a police car and sprayed it with bullets just south of Cairo, officials said.
Panama Papers Update: Loophole In US Shell Company Rule Could Spur Misconduct, Critics Say
The new Customer Due Diligence rule lets financial institutions list a figurehead as a shell company's "beneficial" or true owner, critics say.
Google’s VirusTotal Unit Limiting Access To Virus Data
The policy change is viewed as a setback for upstart security companies Cylance, Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike.
Uber To Launch UberX Service In Berlin, Report Says
The service offering will begin in June, Uber's Germany chief, Christian Freese, told a newspaper.
Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Won’t Use Nuclear Arms Unless Threatened: Report
Kim Jong Un says his country won't use powerful weapons unless threatened, a state news agency report said.
DR Congo Opposition Leader Summoned By Prosecutor On Mercenary Charges
Presidential candidate Moise Katumbi will be asked Monday to respond to accusations that he hired foreign mercenaries, his lawyer said.
Italian Police, Demonstrators Clash At Protest Over Austrian Border Fence
Austria says it plans to erect a fence at an Alpine crossing it shares with Italy as a way to “channel” people.
Mexico Drug Boss El Chapo Moved To Border Prison; US Extradition Not Imminent
Though drug boss Joaquin Guzman was moved closer to the U.S. border, extradition was not imminent, authorities said Saturday.
US President Barack Obama Says Race Relations Have Improved, But There Is Still Work To Be Done
The president spoke Saturday to about 2,300 graduates of the historically black university in Washington, D.C.
Greek Finance Minister Calls IMF Contingency Measures Impossible To Legislate
The eurozone’s 19 finance ministers will meet in Brussels Monday to discuss Greece’s reform program and a proposed set of contingency measures.
Saudi Arabia Fires Ali Al-Naimi, Hires Khalid Al-Falih As Oil Minister
The new energy minister is one of a handful of Saudi figures whose views are closely watched by those seeking insight into the world’s largest crude oil exporter.
CBS Report: Russian Gold Medalists Used Steroids At Sochi Olympics
The World Anti-Doping Agency says it was aware the report would “include content regarding further doping allegations.”
Iran Says Several Of Its Soldiers Killed Near Aleppo
Islamist insurgents have seized the strategic village of Khan Touman, a bit southwest of Syria’s most populous city.
Egyptian Court Recommends Death Penalty For Journalists, Morsi Verdict Postponed
Judge Mohammed Shireen Fahmy, who announced the verdict, says rulings on former President Mohammed Morsi and others charged in the same case would be postponed.
Canada Wildfire Growing As Weather Heats Up, More Escape Convoys Planned
More than 2,000 vehicles managed to travel south during the past 24 hours, but it was unclear how many people remained in the Fort McMurray area.
China Searches For Answers To Questions About Baidu’s (BIDU) Reliance On Healthcare Ads
Advertisements touting healthcare products and services may account for as much as 30 percent of Baidu’s search revenue, analysts say.
Hundreds Of Demonstrators To Protest Against Plan To Fence Off Italian-Austrian Border Crossing
About 400 demonstrators are expected to protest a plan to restrict access through the Alpine crossing as a way to control the movement of refugees.
Historic Bosnian Mosque Reopens In Move Toward Reconciliation
It took 15 years for Bosnia’s Muslims to obtain construction permits and funds to rebuild the 16th-century mosque, which was blown up 23 years ago.
Court Says Australia Cannot Force Asylum Seeker To Have Abortion In Papua New Guinea
Australia cannot force the woman, who claimed she was raped while at one of the country’s centers for asylum seekers in Nauru, to have an abortion, the court says.
Alabama’s Top Judge Faces Ethics Charges Over Gay-Marriage Order
Roy Moore, the state’s top judge, was charged with violating judicial ethics laws, an allegation that could potentially remove him from office.
Sales Of New Ram Pickup To Begin By Jan 2018: Fiat Chrysler CEO
CEO Sergio Marchionne said the company will cease production of the Chrysler 200 midsize sedan by the end of this year or in early 2017.
June Rate Hike By Fed Seen As Unlikely After Jobs Report
After U.S. job growth dipped in April, most Wall Street banks now see September as the next time for a Fed rise in interest rates.
FCC OKs Charter’s Deals For Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks
That deal, plus Charter’s acquisition of Bright House Networks, still require approval from regulators in California.
Berkshire Hathaway Discloses Unit’s Ties To Iran, Opens Probe
The company led by billionaire Warren Buffett said it alerted U.S. authorities after learning of the violation of sanctions against the Islamic nation.
North Korea May Be Readying Nuclear Test, Think Tank Says, Citing Satellite Images
The report comes amid speculation that the communist country may want a nuclear test to coincide with a meeting of the ruling Workers' Party.
Turkish Journalists Sentenced Hours After Courthouse Attack
The case, in which President Tayyip Erdoğan was named as a complainant, has brought condemnation from global rights groups.