

Cleaning up Bobby Jindal’s mess in Louisiana
IT’S NOT so clear who really won Louisiana’s gubernatorial election over the weekend, Democrat John Bel Edwards, who will run the state...


Two-decade Pfizer mission pays off for Guggenheim's deal king
Alan Schwartz, Executive Chairman of Guggenheim Partners. Alan Schwartz knows how to play a long game. The executive chairman of boutique...


Buhari Bounce Becomes Bust as Nigeria Policies Irk Investors
When Muhammadu Buhari clinched victory in Nigeria’s presidential elections in March, stocks soared as investors looked to the former...


Hollande, Putin agree to work more closely to combat Islamic State in Syria
France and Russia will exchange intelligence on Islamic State and other rebel groups to improve the effectiveness of their aerial bombing...


Police detain two over Mali hotel attack: security sources
Malian special forces arrested two suspects Thursday over a siege at a luxury hotel in the capital Bamako that left 20 people dead,...


Kenya says ready to leave global court over case against VP
Kenya said on Thursday it was ready to quit the International Criminal Court if it did not get assurances about the handling of the trial...


Brazil arrests push Petrobras probe back to Rousseff's door
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff looks on during a ceremony. President Dilma Rousseff’s austerity program to fix Brazil's shaky finances...


Nigeria told Boko Haram conflict deadline 'unrealistic'
Abuja (AFP) - Senior military, security and intelligence figures in Nigeria on Thursday questioned President Muhammadu Buhari's December...


Soccer Icon Romario, Rio Mayor Paes Cited in Corruption Tape
One of Brazil’s most famous soccer players and the mayor fronting Rio de Janeiro’s build-up to next year’s Olympic games were mentioned...


killing of a Chicago teen one of the worst instances of police brutality
Activists and civil-rights lawyers are calling the killing of a Chicago teen by a police officer one of the most shocking instances of...















