Turkey Follows Up Ban On Twitter With One On YouTube After Video Of A Discussion About Military Operations In Syria Is Leaked On The Site
A Turkish court ordered the government to lift the ban on Twitter on Wednesday, but it may be weeks before it is enforced.
IMF Decides To Unlock Between $14B And $18B In Aid To Ukraine Out Of A Total Fund Worth $27B
Ukraine’s current account deficit is estimated at more than 9% of its GDP while the fiscal deficit is pegged at 4.5%.
Citigroup, 4 Other Banks, Barred From Increasing Shareholder Payouts As Fed Rejects Their Capital Plans
This is the second time in three years that Citigroup's capital plan has been rejected by the Federal Reserve.
India's Supreme Court Tells Sahara Group To Pay $1.7 Billion in Cash And Bank Deposits For Bail Of Founder Subrata Roy
The celebrity founder of the Sahara Group has been held in a New Delhi jail since March 4 for failing to appear at a court hearing.
Ukraine President Seeks Parliamentary Approval To Conduct Joint NATO Exercises After Firing Military Chief; Russia Blames Ukraine for Mistreating Aeroflot Crew
Turchinov's request, if approved, would bring troops from the U.S. and EU into close proximity with Russian forces.
US Will Extend Deadline For Those Unable To Enrol For Health Care On HealthCare.gov Before March 31 Deadline; Republicans Call It Just Another Delay
A timeline for the extension could depend on the number of people requesting it.
UPDATE: Chinese Website Caixin Reports, On Twitter, Li Wufeng Died Monday; Li Wufeng, Senior Chinese Official, Dies After Falling From Sixth Floor Office, Cause Of Death Unknown
Li Wufeng was part of the country's propaganda system for 24 years before becoming Director General of the State Council Information Office.
Suicide Bombers Attack Kabul's Election Commission Near Presidential Candidate's Home; 3 More Attack Kabulbank
The attacks, coming days before the presidential elections, follow Thursday's attack on Kabul’s Serena Hotel, which claimed nine lives.
Walt Disney Company Acquires Maker Studios, An Online Content Network, For $500 Million
Founded in 2009, Maker is one of the largest video-production networks on YouTube and targets its content toward younger users.
G7 Leaders Suspend Russia From International Coalitions, Shift Sochi Meeting To Brussels; Russia Unfazed By Threats and Suspension
President Obama also met with China’s President Xi Jinping in an attempt to further pressurize Russia with economic sanctions.
UPDATE: Ukraine Asks Military To Leave Crimea, Orders Evacuation Of Troops And Their Families; Ukraine's Defense Ministry Says 60-80 Ukrainian Military Personnel Captured By Russian Troops In Feodosia On The Black Sea Coast
Ukraine had earlier said Russian troops had captured nearly 80 Ukrainian soldiers from a maritime base in Feodosia in the Crimean peninsula.
UPDATE: Malysia Airlines Flight MH370: Australian Aircraft Spot More Objects In Ocean; Earlier, Chinese Plane, French Satellite Had Spotted More Debris In Southern Indian Ocean; US Deploys Black Box Locator
Earlier, a Chinese plane reported a similar sighting in the same area as the search for Flight MH370 entered Day 17.
Top JPMorgan Executive In China To Retire As Bank's Hiring Process In Asia Is Investigated
Authorities are investigating whether JPMorgan provided bribes and hired people with connections to win new business.
Tesco Confirms Joint Venture With Tata Trent For $140 Million; Will Operate in Indian Retail Market Worth $500 Billion
British retail giant Tesco will operate in the Indian market through 12 stores.
Russian President Vladimir Putin Completes The Annexation Of Crimea As His Prime Minister Asks Ukraine To Pay The $16 Billion That It Owes To Russia
The Moscow stock exchange has lost nearly $70 billion this month as the U.S. and EU impose sanctions.
Mt. Gox Finds A Quarter Of Its Bitcoins Lying Unused In An Old Wallet On The Exchange; In February, The Company Filed For Bankruptcy Stating It Had Lost Its Entire Holdings
Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy on Feb. 28 stating that it had lost all of its 850,000 bitcoins due to a technical fault followed by a hack.
9 Killed In Taliban Attack On Kabul Luxury Hotel That Serves As A Base For UN Officials, Foreign Visitors
The Serena has suffered previous attacks, but continues to be used by U.N. officials.
European Union Expands Its List Of Sanctions Against Russians Who Assisted In Crimean Annexation
The fresh round of sanctions follows Thursday's actions by the U.S., which involved 20 more Russians officials.
China's Alibaba Group Invests $215 Million In California-Based Messaging App Tango
The Alibaba Group is currently preparing to get listed in New York and is anticipated to raise as much as $200 billion.
Boeing 787 Dreamliners Are Safe And Company Has Addressed Quality Issues Satisfactorily, Says A Combined Review By the Company And FAA
Boeing has faced a series of issues with its 787 airplanes, with the latest one being the discovery of hairline cracks on the jet's wings.
World Powers Deadlocked Over Iranian Nuclear Reactor Issue At Vienna Meeting; Iranian Foreign Minister Confident About Long-Term Nuclear Deal And Lifting Of Sanctions
The Vienna meeting addressed Iran's Arak nuclear reactor and the question of lifting economic sanctions on Tehran.
China And India Sign Agreement For Greater Cooperation In IT And Software; China To Help India With Infrastructure
The two Asian giants are targeting $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2015 while China’s trade surplus with India last year was about $39 billion.
Toyota Agrees To $1.2B Settlement To End Criminal Probe On Unwanted Increased Acceleration In Its Vehicles
Since 2009, Toyota recalls have affected more than 14 million vehicles worldwide.
US Shuts Down Syrian Embassy In Washington; Asks Diplomats Without US Citizenship, Permanent Residence Status To Leave Country
This week marks the completion of three years of the Syrian revolution, which has so far claimed 140,000 lives.
General Motors Recalls 1.5 Million More Vehicles Following Problems With Airbags and Ignition Switches
The recall follows one in February when the company called in 1.6 million vehicles, triggering a federal investigation.
Japan Joins US, EU In Imposing Sanctions On Russia For Recognizing Crimea's Independence Following Referendum Termed Illegal By Western Nations
More than 93 percent of Crimeans on Monday voted to split from Ukraine and join Russia.
UPDATE: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Officials Say Plane's Route Changed Via Computer Program Run By Someone In Cockpit; Police Find Indian Ocean Runways On Pilot's Simulator
Authorities are investigating the backgrounds of the missing plane's pilot and co-pilot as the search enters its second week.
US Remains World's Largest Exporter Of Arms While India Leaps Ahead To Become Largest Importer: Study
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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Local And US Officials Intensify Search Into Pilots' Background, Aviation Engineer On Board
Malaysia's prime minister confirmed that the jet's communications were disabled manually and it changed its route.
Vodafone To Buy Spanish Cable Operator Ono for $10 Billion As Company Shifts Focus To Europe, Emerging Markets
Ono added 9,000 Internet customers and 183,000 mobile subscriptions in the fourth quarter.
