Vatican To Try Five, Including Reporters, Over Leaks Scandal
The trial stems from the publication of two recent books which depict a Vatican plagued by mismanagement, greed and corruption and where Pope Francis faces stiff resistance from the old guard .
Volkswagen Denies German Report Of Sales Slump On CO2 Confession
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitunghad reported earlier that an unnamed dealer said Volkswagen business was "dead as a doornail."
In Paris Attack, Nurse Discovers The Man He Tried To Save Was Bomber
The man David was trying to resuscitate was Brahim Abdeslam, one of those involved in a series of deadly attacks that killed 130 people.
Afghan Inquiry Says Poor Leadership Let Taliban Seize Kunduz
The Taliban's seizure of the city was a major setback and prompted Washington to prolong its military engagement in Afghanistan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin Seeks Global Anti-Terrorism Fight After 19 Killed In Mali Attack
Vladimir Putin called for global cooperation to combat terrorism in the wake of an Islamist militant attack on a luxury hotel in Mali that killed 19 people, including six Russians.
Drone Crashes In Iran Near Iraqi Border: Agencies
Fars news agency quoted the governor of Shush County in Khuzestan province saying a foreign surveillance drone had come down near the city of Shush.
World Powers To Help Iran Redesign Reactor As Part Of Nuclear Deal
During the process, the Arak heavy-water reactor will be reconfigured so it cannot yield fissile plutonium usable in a nuclear bomb.
FIFA Ethics Report Calls For Sanctions Against Blatter, Platini
Both men were suspended from their posts for 90 days on Oct. 8 pending a full investigation.
Iran's New Oil And Gas Contract Terms Flexible On Crude Price, Risk: Official
"The fee per barrel that is paid as profit to the company is flexible based on the risk which is considered,” an Iranian official says.
Google Play App Store May Launch In China Next Year: Sources
The U.S. company would use a successful app store as a launch pad to place other products and services in China, two sources said.
FAA Task Force To Recommend Drone Registry
A final version of the panel's recommendations was expected to receive approval from 25 task force members Friday.
UAW Leaders Ratify New GM Labor Agreement
The new contract takes effect Monday. It calls for raises for all workers and the end of a two-tiered pay system.
Tapped Phone Led Paris Attack Leader To His Death
After a tip from Morocco that Abdelhamid Abaaoud was in France, police honed in on Hasna Aitboulahcen, whom police had previously tracked to St. Denis.
NY Teen Accused Of Backing ISIS To Be Tried As Adult
The teenager, who remains unidentified in court papers, is among a half dozen men in New York and New Jersey whom authorities have arrested since June.
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg To Take Two Months Of Paternity Leave
The world's biggest online social network allows its U.S. employees to take up to four months of paid maternity or paternity leave.
Pfizer, Allergan CEOs Agree On Post-Merger Roles: Sources
Pfizer CEO Ian Read will lead the combined company, while Allergan CEO Brent Saunders will have another very senior role, sources said.
Apple Wins Patent Trial Against Pendrell Subsidiary
The trial came after a jury in a separate case in the same court in September cleared Google of infringing the same five patents.
In Rare Admission, US Says Civilians Killed In Iraq Strike
A U.S. military analysis indicated one of the people killed March 13 was much smaller than the rest and may have been a child.
VW Faces Pressure In US To Buy Back Older Diesel Cars
California has set a Friday deadline for Volkswagen to come up with a plan to fix the diesel cars affected by its rigging of emissions tests.
Asian Shares Hang On To Gains, Commodities Battered
Japan's Nikkei retreated from three-month highs hit on Thursday, falling 0.5 percent as the dollar dipped versus the yen.
Several Paris Attackers Were On US Watchlists: Officials
Four of the attackers were listed before the attacks in TIDE, a central, highly classified database maintained by the National Counterterrorism Center.
Massachusetts Proposes Age Limit For Paid Fantasy Sports
The state's attorney general proposes that the paid games be prohibited to those under age 21. A public comment period would precede enactment.
NFL News: Some Ex-Players Seek To Re-Work $1 Billion Concussion Settlement
Lawyers urged a federal appeals court to scrap the league's $1 billion settlement since it doesn't cover potential victims of a degenerative brain disease.
Jack Dorsey's Square Soars In Market Debut
Square's shares jumped to a high of $14.78 in early trading on Thursday and closed at $13.07, booking a 45 percent gain.
Wall Street Dips As Healthcare Sinks, Intel Climbs
Data on Thursday appeared to support the Federal Reserve's view of a strengthening labor market ahead of its meeting next month.
Genetically Modified Salmon Cleared For Human Consumption
Several genetics experts voiced support for the FDA's action, but some groups opposed to genetically modified foods voiced concern.
US Treasury Dept. To Tighten Corporate Tax Inversion Rules
Inversions typically involve a U.S. multinational buying a smaller foreign competitor and relocating to its home country, if only on paper, to escape U.S. taxes.
New Bombings In Nigeria Kill At Least 14
The attacks bear the hallmarks of Boko Haram, suggesting that the militant Islamist group is stepping up its operations.
Asia Shares Up As Gradual Fed Hikes Expected
Japan's Nikkei rose 1 percent, brushing aside a disappointing report on exports and imports.
US Counterintelligence Chief Skeptical China Has Curbed Spying On US
Bill Evanina heads the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, which on Wednesday published a 2016 "National Counterintelligence Strategy" plan.
