Gunmen Hold Hostages At Hotel In Burkina Faso
Attackers stormed the Splendid Hotel in the African nation's capital, leading to an intense exchange of gunfire with security forces.
Tourists In Indonesia Say They Are More Alert Than Ususal Following Attacks
Tourists are more alert but not deterred after attacks in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Amateur Video Shows Militants Killing Civilians Before Bomb Goes Off In Jakarta
Just seven people were killed in January 14th's siege near a busy shopping district, and five of the dead were the attackers themselves.
DiCaprio Says Oscar Nod Feels "Great"
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio reacts to his Oscar nomination for best actor for his role in grueling revenge movie "The Revenant".
Retail Sales Fell Unexpectedly In December Adding To Signs Economy Braked Sharply In Fourth Quarter
Unseasonably warm weather undercut sales of winter apparel, and cheaper gasoline weighed on receipts at service stations.
Oil Drop Deepens As Global Market Braces For More Iranian Crude
The market braced for increased Iranian oil exports, with the lifting of international sanctions possible within days.
Mobile Clinic On Way To Madaya Where 32 Deaths In Month Reported: UN
The local community has reported that 32 people died of starvation in the last 30 days in Madaya.
China Seeks Investment For Disputed Islands, To Launch Flights
Beijing claims almost all of the energy-rich waters of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of maritime trade passes each year.
Islamist Militants Attack African Union Base In Somalia
Militants rammed a suicide car bomb into the gates of the base in Ceel Cado, 340 miles west of Mogadishu, reportedly killing dozens of soldiers.
Asia Shares Drop Sharply As Oil Resumes Fall
An oil rally early Friday, driven by short-covering after a 20 percent fall since the start of year, proved to be short-lived.
Amazon Expands Logistics Reach With Move Into Ocean Shipping
Its new status as a freight forwarder gives the world's largest online retailer a foothold in the $350 billion-a-year freight industry.
Facebook 'Friend Finder' Ruled Unlawful In Germany
The social networking site's promotional feature constitutes advertising harassment, the European nation's highest court decided.
Asia Shares Win Reprieve After Oil Rebound
Across the region, fears that Chinese authorities may not be able to manage a decelerating economy appear to be ebbing.
Goldman Sachs $5B Settlement On Mortgage-Backed Bonds To Hit Earnings
The agreement resolves claims by the U.S. Department of Justice and others that the company misled mortgage bond investors.
US Secures First Guilty Plea In UN Bribery Case
Heidi Hong Piao admitted to having agreed with others to funnel illegal payments to John Ashe, former president of the U.N. General Assembly.
White House Plans Overhaul Of Fossil Fuel Program As Soon As Friday, Sources Say
Environmentalists have urged the U.S. to freeze coal leases on federal land until it accounts for how fossil fuels affect climate change.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Surges As Energy Stocks Lead Wall Street Rebound
U.S. stocks rallied as investors snapped up battered shares, including those of oil companies Exxon Mobil and Chevron.
Video: Investors Worried About Earnings Recession
Earnings will enter a recession, says Wunderlich Securities’ Art Hogan, but drastically lowered estimates will make it easier for companies to beat targets.
Argentina To End Dispute With Bondholders, Starting In New York
The country will seek to settle with bondholders suing it in New York over unpaid debts before seeking a deal with creditors elsewhere.
Egypt Arrests Facebook Page Administrators Ahead Of Revolt Anniversary
Social media served as a popular platform to plan marches in the 2011 uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule.
China Arrests Most Prominent Woman Rights Lawyer For Subversion
Wang Yu was taken into custody last July and accused the next month of inciting subversion and "causing a disturbance."
Asian Shares Skid As Crude Nears 12-Year Lows
China’s main stock indexes fell early Thursday, with the Shanghai index trading down 1.2 percent and the CSI300 index off 0.8 percent.
Some Ambac Shareholders Call On CEO To Quit, Citing Delays In Paying Claims, Sources Say
Some shareholders of the financial company contend that Nader Tavkoli has been slow to settle $4 billion in insurance claims, sources say.
South Korea, China Defense Officials To Discuss North Korea Test, Report Says
Defense officials from both Asian countries are scheduled to meet Friday, a report said.
Asian Shares Fall On US Losses, Growth Worries
Market participants continued to keep an eye on China's yuan.
Kansas Governor Orders Planned Parenthood Funding Cut
Sam Brownback, a Republican, said he wants no tax money to go to the health services group, which he said trafficked in baby body parts.
Syngenta Weighing Options With ChemChina, Monsanto, Other Agrichemicals Groups, Chairman Says
The agrichemicals group is reportedly in talks with ChemChina, Monsanto and others.
FBI Probing Shooting Of Philadelphia Police Officer As Terror Attack
Investigators were seeking to find out if the suspected gunman in a Philadelphia attack was in touch with or inspired by ISIS, a report said.
Iraqi Man Pleads Not Guilty In Houston To US Terror Charges, Newspaper Reports
Omar Faraj Saeed Al-Hardan, 24, a Palestinian born in Iraq who entered the U.S. more than five years ago, aided ISIS, authorities say.
Legionnaires' Disease Spikes In Flint, Michigan, Area Dealing With Water Contamination Crisis
Whether 10 deaths from the disease are linked to high levels of lead in Genesee County's drinking water is not yet known, officials said.