Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman Diagnosed With Cancer
Musician is having treatment for prostate disease, which was diagnosed in the early stages. Saskia O'Donoghue reports.
Mass Return Under EU-Turkish Deal On Refugees Would Contravene Law: UNHCR
While the European Union welcomed Turkey’s offer to take back migrants, the United Nations agency said the move could harm refugees' rights.
South Korea Issues New Sanctions Against North Korea, Bans Ships Coming Via North Ports
Seoul will also ban any vessels that had stopped at North Korean ports in the past 180 days.
Bangladesh Upholds Death Penalty For Jamaat Leader For 1971 War Crimes
Mir Quasem, a powerful leader of the country's largest Islamist party, was convicted of war crimes during the 1971 independence war.
Israeli Leader Declines Offer To Meet With Obama, White House Says
The White House disclosed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's canceled visit ahead of this week's scheduled trip to Israel by Vice President Joe Biden.
US Rebuffs Koch-Backed Coal Company’s Bid For Royalties
Oxbow Mining is not entitled to a "royalty rate reduction" because the move would not revive a shuttered mine, federal officials said.
Securities Fraud Charges Against Wells Fargo, Rhode Island State Agency
A bank unit and Rhode Island's economic development arm defrauded investors to fund a former major league pitcher's video game company, federal officials said.
Twitter Hailed For Crackdown On Use By ISIS
The microblogging site received a "B" grade for its efforts to fight online activity by militant groups.
New York iPhone Case Should Be Reopened, Justice Department Says
In a filing Monday, the Justice Department cited a California decision as evidence that a law has been used to compel Apple to unlock iPhones.
Jury Awards $55M To ESPN’s Erin Andrews
A hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, was found liable after a man shot a nude video of the reporter and posted it on the internet.
Microsoft Takes On Oracle, Opening Up Database Software To Linux
The move is the latest to show Microsoft’s increasing willingness to work with competing products, a radical departure from its past.
Obama Says ‘Not True’ That Wall Street Regulation Too Lax
U.S. President Barack Obama said regulators this year appear prepared to achieve most of the goals he set out for the financial system in 2008.
Brewers Tap China’s Thirst For Craft Beer [Video]
Small-scale companies are thrilled with cosmopolitan Chinese consumers' growing demand for high-end brews, which could help global brewing giants see frothier profits.
Raytheon Must Face $1 Billion Whistleblower Lawsuit: US Appeals Court
Engineer Steven Mateski can pursue claims that the defense giant violated the federal False Claims Act, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
US Supreme Court Sides With Lesbian On Parental Rights
An Alabama court was required to recognize the woman’s parental rights because they had been legally endorsed by a court in Georgia, the high court ruled.
Hundreds Of Migrants Rescued Off Lesbos As EU Leaders, Ankara Hold Talks
Greek officials say more than 2,000 migrants arrived on the country's northeastern Aegean islands on Monday, with 900 of those rescued off the island of Lesbos alone. The mass arrival comes as European leaders hold talks with Ankara in Brussels on how to tackle the growing migrant crisis.
Why Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ Isn't Working
Japan gets ready for International Women’s Day with some wishing there was more to celebrate. In spite of a push to get more women into leadership, the nation's movers and shakers are still mostly male.
Wall Street Bonuses Hit A Three-Year Low In 2015 As Job Cuts Loom
The average bonus paid out to Wall Street workers on 2015 profits fell 9 percent to $146,200, its lowest since 2012, according to a report.
Foreign Diplomats Voicing Alarm To US Officials About Trump
Officials from Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia have complained to the U.S., mostly about the Republican's xenophobic statements.
Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 8 At Pakistan Court
Three police personnel were among those killed, according to a senior police official.
US Building Two Air Bases In Kurdish-Controlled North Syria: Kurdish Report
The U.S. has nearly finished a base in northern Syria and will start work on another, according to a report, but will not take control of any airfields in the country.
United Airlines Announces Return Of CEO Oscar Munoz
Munoz, who suffered a heart attack in October, will resume his job full time on March 14.
Boston Marathon Movie Can't Film At Bomber’s Former University
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth said in a statement that the school would turn down the request because a movie shoot would be “too disruptive to [the] campus community.”
Turkish Opposition Newspaper Turns Pro-Government After State Takeover
A day after the country's top-selling newspaper was taken over by the state, it published flattering stories about the president.
Jefferies Restructures Junk Debt Business, Bankers Leave
It's the biggest reorganization by a U.S. investment bank since the leveraged markets seized up last year, Reuters reported exclusively.
Turkish Prime Minister Says No Bargaining On New Constitution
A cross-party commission charged with drafting a new constitution collapsed last month after the main opposition pulled out over attempts to change Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system.
Turkish Police Fire Rubber Bullets To Break Up Women’s Day Rally
The government frequently faces criticism for its handling of women’s issues, including the failure to stem high rates of violence and low female participation in the workforce.
Apple Users Targeted In First Known Mac Ransomware Campaign
Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing types of cyberthreats.
Lenders Team May Return To Athens In Coming Week As Differences Narrow
The lenders have to assess whether Greece has delivered on promised reforms.
Kasich Expecting ‘Pretty Good’ Night In Michigan Against Trump
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich is hopeful about his changes in Michigan as he warned voters against supporting rival Donald Trump.