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Paranoid ISIS Leader Reportedly Refuses To Sleep Without Suicide Vest
As U. S.-backed Iraqi forces close in on the Islamic State's hub of Mosul, the leader of the terror network has become...
Japan’s Universal Entertainment Loses Defamation Appeal Against Reuters
Japan's Universal Entertainment Corp (6425. T) lost an appeal on Thursday in its defamation suit against Reuters, as a...
Protesters Storm Brazil Congress Seeking Military Rule
Dozens of protesters demanding a military coup have forced their way into Brazil’s lower chamber of Congress in the...
Japan PM To Be First Foreign Leader To Meet Trump
Japan's PM is set to become the first foreign leader to meet US President-elect Donald Trump, since the election last...
BHP’s Samarco Restart Still Under Cloud
BHP Billiton is still uncertain when its Samarco joint venture will restart as complex negotiations with all...
Sarkozy To Sue Over Gaddafi Funding Allegations
Lawyers for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy say they will take legal action against a businessman, Ziad...
Taiwan Asks Apple and Google To Ditch Uber’s App
The ride-hailing service has not found open arms in Taiwan. The government wants it gone. Taiwan on Wednesday asked...
‘Utter Desperation’ In East Aleppo As Bombs Rain Down
Air strikes and artillery have pounded rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo for a second day, killing dozens of...
China’s Most-Wanted Corruption Suspect Surrenders After 13 Years Abroad
China's most-wanted corruption suspect returned to China from the United States on Wednesday after turning herself in,...
Exxon In Negotiations With Chad Over Record $74 Billion Fine
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM. N) is negotiating with Chad over a record $74 billion fine the U.S. oil company was told to pay...
Islamic State Kills Civilians In Mosul To Deter Support For Army
Islamic State has summarily killed 21 civilians in Mosul it accused of collaborating with U. S.-backed security forces,...
Russia’s Putin Fires Economy Minister Over Bribery Charges
Putin was informed about the case when the investigation was first launched against Ulyukayev. Russian President...
Nelson Mandela Leaves $4.1 Million Estate To Family Members
Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela left some 46 million rand ($4.1 million) in assets to family members, former staff,...
‘Many Shot’ As Nigeria Police and Shia Pilgrims Clash In Kano
A number of Nigerian Shia Muslims on a religious procession have been shot during clashes with police in the northern...
UniCredit, SocGen Decline To Comment On Merger Rumor
UniCredit (CRDI. MI) and Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) declined to comment on talk of a possible merger between them after...
Obama Officials Work Against Time To Wrap Banking Rules
U. S. officials are striving to put finishing touches on a slew of banking rules before President Barack Obama leaves...
NBCUniversal In Talks To Buy Stake In
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, who owns 53 percent, would remain the controlling shareholder. Comcast's...
Iraqi Special Forces Seize Mosul District In Fresh Push
Iraqi soldiers drive into to Shahrezad village east of Mosul, Iraq Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into...
US ‘admits Somalia Air Strike Killed Allies, Not Al-Shabab’
An airstrike in Somalia that the US said had targeted al-Shabab actually killed 10 members of an allied local militia,...