Brazil's Rousseff Knew About Bribery Scheme, Senator Says: Magazine
A poll showed support rising for President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment.
Former Vale CEO Agnelli Killed In Brazil Plane Crash: Source
The former chief executive of Vale SA died with his wife and two children, a source told Reuters.
Bangladesh Seeks FBI's Help In Investigating Central Bank Heist
Unknown hackers breached the computer systems of Bangladesh Bank in early February and attempted to steal $951 million from its account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Heavy Gunfire In Libya Capital As Rivals Clash: Witnesses
Tripoli has been under control of an armed alliance called Libya Dawn since 2014 when its forces drove rivals out of the city.
Lufthansa Reports Near-Miss With Drone Over Los Angeles
No evasive action was taken by the crew, and the plane, Lufthansa Flight 456, reportedly made safe landing minutes later without further incident.
Daughters Of Celebrated Ukrainian Pianist Found Dead In Texas Home
Police said Vadym Kholodenko, 29, was not considered a suspect in the deaths of daughters Nika, 5, and Michela, 1.
Cisco Systems To Invest $100M In India Digital Push
The U.S. tech company says it will invest $40 million of the total in early and mid-stage startups.
Cuba Honors Venezuelan Leader With Medal Ahead Of Obama Visit
President Raul Castro pinned a medal, known as the Order of Jose Marti, on his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro.
Microsoft Apologizes For Party With Skimpily Clad Dancers
"We represented Xbox and Microsoft in a way that was absolutely not consistent or aligned to our values," a Microsoft executive said.
Twitter To Keep 140-Character Limit, CEO Says
Jack Dorsey's comments Friday ended speculation about a major change for the microblogging site.
US Prosecutors, Apple To Bring Witnesses To Tuesday Hearing On Locked iPhone
Witnesses testifying Tuesday have already given written declarations in an iPhone data-access dispute, an Apple lawyer said.
Obama Allies To Press Republicans On Supreme Court Nomination
Confirmation of nominee Merrick Garland, 63, to the Supreme Court could tip the court leftward for the first time in decades.
Ford’s CEO Mark Fields’ Compensation Jumped 17 Percent Last Year In Record Year For The Automaker
Mark Fields saw his salary, bonus and stock awards jump to $17.4 million in 2015, a record year for pretax profits, the company said.
Tiffany & Co. (TIF) Warns Its Profit Will Drop In 2016 As A Stronger Dollar Hurts Tourist Spending
The upscale jeweler said a stronger dollar is hurting tourist spending at its stores in the United States and eroding revenue from other markets.
Home Prices In China Are On Fire, Rising At Their Fastest Pace In Almost Two Years In February
Prices rose at their fastest clip in almost two years in February thanks to red-hot demand in big cities.
Dutch Far-Right Leader Wilders On Trial For Hate Speech
Geert Wilders and other populist politicians, including Donald Trump in the U.S., have won support by calling for bans on Muslim immigration.
Chinese Columnist Traveling From Beijing Goes Missing: Lawyer
Jia Jia told former colleagues that something could happen to him, and also warned them of the dangers of re-publishing an open letter that asked for Chinese President Xi Jinping to resign.
Exiled Tibetans To Elect Leader To Sustain Dalai Lama Legacy
Concern about the spiritual leader's health has reinforced the importance of the vote to keeping the issue of Tibet alive.
Australia Passes Voting Reforms, Paves Way For Early Election
The reforms, which pave the way for early elections, would make it harder for smaller parties to enter parliament through vote-sharing deals.
Toshiba US Units Probed; Westinghouse Writedown Possible, Report Says
The Japanese company also confirmed that accounting practices at its U.S. units are under investigation.
EU To Pitch Refugee Plan To Turkey
But Thursday's discussions revealed considerable doubts among the Europeans over whether the deal can be made either legal or workable.
Asia Stocks Turn Positive For Year
Trading early Friday echoed a recovery on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 closed at its highest level of the year.
US Sees New Chinese Activity Around South China Sea Shoal
"We see some surface ship activity and those sorts of things, survey type of activity, going on. That’s an area of concern," a U.S. Navy admiral told Reuters.
Keystone XL Update: TransCanada To Buy Columbia Pipeline Group For $10.2B
Columbia's 15,000 miles of natural gas pipelines would link to TransCanada's existing assets to create a network spanning the continent.
Lawsuit Against Uber In Name Of Murder Suspect Is Found To Be A Hoax
Legal papers filed in the name of a Michigan murder suspect turned out to be bogus, authorities said Thursday.
NY State Man Gets Longest-Ever Sentence For Supporting ISIS
A sentence of more than 22 years for Mufid Elfgeeh, 32, of Rochester is the longest-ever term for an American linked to the Islamic State group.
Congress Urges Resignations Of Michigan Governor, EPA Chief Over Flint Water Crisis
During a hearing Thursday in Washington, members of Congress grilled Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy.
Cruz Names National Security Team For Presidential Campaign
The Republican presidential hopeful's group includes former Bush administration staffers and members of a controversial think tank.
VW Seeks Comprehensive Deal On Emissions With US Regulators: Source
Nearly six months after a testing scandal, the German automaker has to reach an agreement on how to fix nearly 600,0000 cars.
Puerto Rico Needs Freeze On Lawsuits To Face Debt Crisis: Governor
Leaders in Congress agree that the U.S. territory needs an independent board to help address $70 billion in debt and a 45 percent poverty rate.