Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies
Former Justice John Paul Stevens, a Republican appointee to the U.S. Supreme Court who later became an outspoken leader of the liberal wing as the...
Report: ‘Pawn Stars’ helped May recover Super Bowl rings
Former NFL offensive lineman Mark May will recover his two Super Bowl rings after a hotel employee was arrested trying to sell them at the...
Oil prices steady after falling to more than one-week lows
Oil steadied after falling more than 3% overnight, with U.S. crude trailing Brent after U.S. inventory data fell short of expectations, amid conflicting signals from...
As Fed nears rate cut, policymakers debate how deep, and even if
With the first U.S. interest rate reduction in a decade expected later this month, two Federal Reserve policymakers sketched out arguments on Tuesday on how...
Asia shares slip, dollar gains as sterling slides
Asian shares drifted lower on Wednesday after a lacklustre performance by Wall Street, while the dollar got a lift from robust U.S. retail data and...
Trump administration plans to divert $40 million in aid to Venezuela’s opposition: L.A. Times
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to divert more than $40 million in humanitarian aid for Central America to support the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela,...
Peru’s ‘fugitive’ ex-president Toledo arrested in U.S., faces extradition
Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo was arrested in the United States on Tuesday and faces extradition back to Peru, the South American country’s justice minister...
Rio governor says ‘only a matter of time’ before he becomes Brazil president
The far-right governor of Rio de Janeiro state, who has likened drug dealers to terrorists and Nazis while advocating snipers in helicopters to shoot them...
Trump calls for inquiry into Google’s work with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration would investigate whether Alphabet Inc’s Google supports the Chinese government, following accusations that a company official...
R. Kelly pleads not guilty, denied bail on U.S. charges of sex crimes
R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a raft of federal charges accusing him of running a scheme to force women and...