MELBOURNE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is confident he will be fit for the World Twenty20 in India despite an abdominal strain cutting short his campaign in the Pakistan Super League.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is investigating fresh allegations of sexual abuse in Central African Republic, where peacekeepers have been hit with numerous charges of sexual abuse over the past year, a U.N. spokesman said on Monday.
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday it was not considering withdrawing from personal-computer production and selling its Hangzhou factory in China.
Troopers with the S.C. Highway Patrol are working a crash with injuries in Berkeley County.
Former President George W. Bush came in to right the ship for his brother Jeb’s trailing campaign in South Carolina just as front-runner Donald Trump is threatening to run away with Saturday’s Republican primary.
For the second time this season, College of Charleston’s Jarrell Brantley was named Colonial Athletic Association rookie of the week by the conference office on Monday.
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Health insurer Aetna Inc said on Monday Florida's insurance regulator approved its acquisition of Humana Inc.
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Top oil officials from Saudi Arabia, Russia and several key OPEC members will meet on Tuesday for their highest-level discussion in months, a potentially pivotal sign that producers are at last preparing to tackle a devastating supply glut.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, who will play this week in the Rio Open, downplayed public concerns over risks linked to the Zika virus in the Brazilian city that will host the Olympics in August, saying "people are living completely normal lives."
Former President George W. Bush gives his younger brother, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, a brotherly hand in his 2016 White House bid. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Former President George W. Bush gives his younger brother, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, a brotherly hand in his 2016 White House bid. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Former President George W. Bush gives his younger brother, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, a brotherly hand in his 2016 White House bid. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift’s official switch from country to pop with her multi-hit, best-selling "1989" album brought the singer her second Grammy Award win for album of the year.
MUNICH — Is John F. Kerry an enabler?
In an event billed as a conversation about "bridging the racial gap," a panel of Republican leaders gathered at North Charleston City Hall to explore ways their party could reach black voters.
SINGAPORE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - United Overseas Bank , the smallest of Singapore's three listed banks, posted a 0.3 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit, beating expectations, as it benefited from a jump in net interest margin.
GILBERT — U.S. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio traversed three geographic and conservative ideological regions Monday to rally support for his message of unity amid the divisive GOP presidential field.
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will likely announce another large rise in defence spending next month, as the ruling Communist Party seeks to assuage the military's unhappiness at sweeping reforms and as worries over the South China Sea and Taiwan weigh on Beijing.
Pope Francis denounced the centuries-old exploitation and exclusion of Mexico's indigenous people Monday and prayed before the tomb of their controversial priestly protector during a visit heavy in symbolism to the rolling hills of southern Chiapas state.
The documentary about Amy Winehouse, which is nominated for an Academy Award, has won a Grammy Award.
Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices jumped back above $30 a barrel late on Monday as news of a rare private meeting of top officials from the world's biggest oil producers spurred speculation of an eventual deal to tackle a deep supply glut.
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Within days of being given a diphtheria jab during a school vaccination drive, 5-year-old Meraj Shabbir Khan's leg became so swollen that he was hospitalized.
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Within days of being given a diphtheria jab during a school vaccination drive, 5-year-old Meraj Shabbir Khan's leg became so swollen that he was hospitalized.
The Latest on the 58th annual Grammy Awards being presented Monday in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre.
