Mary J. Blige, John Legend among stars at BET Awards
Celebrities braved the sweltering heat to hit the blue carpet at the BET Awards, which honour the best of black music and entertainment. Rough cut...
Danske Bank ousts former interim CEO after customers overcharged
Danske Bank has dismissed its former interim chief executive Jesper Nielsen after customers were overcharged for an investment product, a first step by its new...
U.S., Taliban aim to firm up date for foreign force exit from Afghanistan
Upcoming peace talks between the United States and the Taliban will focus on working out a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops from Afghanistan...
G20 nerves hit Europe stocks; dollar slips to three-month low
European stocks stumbled and the dollar hit three-month lows on Monday as hopes waned for progress in Sino-U.S. trade talks at this week’s G20 meeting...
Turkish court tries businessman, others over 2013 protests
Prominent Turkish businessman Osman Kavala and 15 other civil society figures went on trial on Monday accused of trying to overthrow then-Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s...
Trump is willing to talk to Iran, top U.S. adviser says
U.S. President Donald Trump is ready to talk to Iran about a deal that would lift American sanctions but Tehran would need to curtail its...
Iran says U.S. cyber attacks failed, hints talks are possible
Iran said on Monday U.S. cyber attacks on its military had failed, while also hinting that it could be willing to discuss new concessions with...
Pompeo says he discussed Gulf maritime security with Saudi king
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet on Monday he had discussed heightened tensions in the region with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman...
A year later, Thailand’s rescued ‘cave boys’ honor diver who died
A Thai soccer team trapped in a cave last year for 17 days returned there on Monday to perform Buddhist rituals honoring a former navy...
Futures edge higher with trade talks in focus
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday, with investors hoping that the upcoming U.S.-China trade talks will help de-escalate a trade war that is...
