EU Imposes Sanctions On Ukrainian Officials Who It Said Have 'Blood On Their Hands;' 75 People Dead And 571 People Injured In Clashes Over Past Few Days
Clashes between protesters and government forces spread to five cities over three days, leaving 75 dead and hundreds injured.
Pakistani Jets Attack Militant Hideouts In Waziristan Killing 40 Militants After Pakistani Taliban's Execution Of 23 Soldiers Scuttles Peace Talks
Tehreek-e-Taliban has killed nearly 100 people last month, and is reported to have killed more than 40,000 people in Pakistan since 2007.
Reunions Between Families In The Two Koreas Begin Thursday; More Than 500 South Koreans Start Travel To North After Decades-Long Wait
The reunions will happen between Feb. 20-25, and 72,000 South Koreans -- half of them over 80 -- are on a waiting list to visit the North.
UPDATE: US Bans Visa Of 20 Ukrainian Officials And Few Other Individuals Citing Human Rights Abuses During Latest Ukrainian Protests That Claimed 26 Lives; At Least 22 More Killed In Fresh Violence Thursday
Russia called EU/U.S. efforts "blackmail" and the West warned against Russian interference in the strife-torn country.
Investors Believe More In US And Europe Than In Emerging Markets, Fear China Will Slow Down: Bank of America Merrill Lynch Survey
Growing fears of a slowdown in China have hurt emerging-market equities, according to a new survey of fund managers from BofA Merrill Lynch.
Indian Regulators Warn Pharmaceutical Companies Of Fake FDA Officials Demanding Cash Payments For Approvals
A demand for a cash payment to complete an FDA approval process led a drug maker to alert local authorities of a possible scam.
UPDATE: Kiev's Independence Square Ablaze; At Least 25 Dead And 241 Hospitalized As Clashes Between Police And Protesters Escalate Early Wednesday; Foreign Leaders Speak Up While Putin Called For Non-Interference
While leaders of some nations threatened sanctions against Ukraine, Russia blamed Western governments for inciting violence.
Actavis Plc To Buy Forest Labs For $25 Billion; Deal Expected To Be Announced Tuesday
The deal will add Alzheimer’s drug Namenda and blood-pressure pill Bystolic to Actavis’ product lineup.
Peace Talks Between Pakistan And Taliban Canceled After Latter Kills 23 Soldiers In Captivity; Attacks Army Base Hours After Canceled Talks
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had announced last month that a round of peace talks would be held on Feb. 17.
UPDATE: Protesters And Police Clash Outside Government House in Bangkok Leaving At Least 4 Dead And 64 People Injured, 183 Arrested
The protests started in November, demanding the resignation of Prime Minster Yingluck Shinawatra, and have turned violent over the months.
Three Former Employees Of Barclays Charged By British Serious Fraud Office For Libor Manipulation
The scandal came out two years ago, following which Barclays paid a fine of $450 million in 2012 for wrongdoing.
Novartis Acquires US Company CoStim For Undisclosed Amount To Broaden Cancer Immunotherapy Research
Novartis has already developed a chimeric antigen receptor, an immunotherapy-based technology with the University of Pennsylvania.
Thai Anti-Government Protesters Wall Government Headquarters In Bangkok With Bags Of Cement In Bid To Keep Out Prime Minister
Anti-government protests have been raging for the past three months and the police are now trying to seize back official buildings.
John Kerry Blamed Assad's Government And Russia Of Complicating Peace Process While Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem Blamed US For Creating A "Negative Climate" In Geneva
John Kerry also criticized Russia's support for Bashar Assad on Monday, stating that the former superpower is prolonging the conflict.
Arvind Kejriwal Resigns From The Post Of Chief Minister Of New Delhi On Friday, After 48 Days Of Entering Office
Kejriwal has asked the lieutenant governor of Delhi to arrange for new elections in the capital soon.
Enrico Letta Resigns as Italy's Prime Minister Causing A third Change In The Country's Administration; Matteo Renzi Is The Next Bet
After accepting Letta's resignation, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano reportedly asked Matteo Renzi to be the next Prime Minister.
Russia And Egypt Reach Initial Agreements Over Arms Deal Worth $2 Billion During Sisi's Visit To Moscow
If and when the deal is signed, it will be the largest defense transaction between the two countries since the 1970s.
Embraer Bags $2.9 Billion Deal For 50 E190-E2 and E195-E2 Aircraft From Indian Startup, Air Costa, At The Singapore Airshow
The order will give the company the right seat capacity to cater to future target markets.
Virginia's Ban On Same Sex Marriage Unconstitutional: US Federal Judge
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia now allow gay marriage, but none of them is in the old South.
Toyota Recalls 2.1 Million Vehicles Globally Including 1.9 million Prius Cars And 260,000 RAV4, Tacoma And Lexus
The company said that no reports or complaints have been received of accidents or injuries associated with the latest recall.
China And Sri Lanka May Sign Free-Trade Agreement By End Of 2014 Says Sri Lankan Foreign Minister On China Visit
China is Sri Lanka's largest lender and the agreement will mean the island nation will have increased access to Chinese markets.
South Korea Rejects North's Demand To Postpone Military Drills With US At High Level Meeting In Panmunjom; Family Reunions Now Doubtful
Last week, North Korea had threatened the South that family reunions would be canceled if the military drills continued.
Indian Regulators To Observe FDA Standards By Joining Agency's Inspection Of Drug Manufacturing Plants In India
FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg met with government officials and 16 Indian drug companies to discuss manufacturing quality.
Airbus Bags $8.3 Billion Deal With Leasing Company Amedeo For 20 A380 Aircraft At Singapore Airshow
Airbus had received orders worth $44 billion at the Dubai air show with Emirates booking 50 A380s worth $20 billion.
High Level Meetings Between North And South Korea Begin At Panmunjom; Family Reunions To Be Discussed
Both countries have held fewer than 20 rounds of reunions since 2000 and the last high-level meeting was held in 2007.
US, Obama Administration Debate Conducting A Drone Attack On American Citizen In Pakistan Planning Terrorist Attacks
The debate to kill an American accused of plotting terrorist attacks against the U.S. has reportedly been on for six months.
Moody's Says Elections Won't Change India's Creditworthiness In The Near Term As Global Liquidity Trends Show Little Correlation To Election Results;
India's fragmented politics could worsen downside credit risks and hamper policymaking and growth, the report says.
Singapore Airlines May Place Order for 40 Boeing 777X Jets Worth $15 Billion; Or The Order Could Go Airbus' Way Too
Boeing's 777-9X is the latest version of its most profitable plane and is expected to compete with Airbus' A350-1000.
Indian Blue Chip Companies Lost $6.7 Billion In Market Capitalization Last Week; Software Majors TCS, Infosys Bore Brunt Of Loss
Disappointing economic data from the U.S. last week led to bulk sell-offs in Asian markets, including those in India.
Toyota Announces Exit From Australia By 2017, Cutting 2,500 Jobs; Follows Ford and GM Holden After 65 Years Of Operation
The company's decision, which will result in the loss of 2,500 jobs, follows similar decisions by General Motors Holden and Ford.
