Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo embraces his father Mario (C) after being re-elected at the U.S. midterm race in New York in this November 4, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files

Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo dead at 82

By T.G. Branfalt

ALBANY, N.Y. - Mario Cuomo, the three-time Democratic governor of New York who turned down several invitations to seek the U.S. presidency, has died at the age of 82.  Full Article 

Euro starts new year at new lows, oil tries to bounce 01 Jan 2015

SYDNEY - The euro started the new year at 29-month lows in Asia after the head of the European Central Bank fanned expectations it would take bolder steps on stimulus this month, underlining the U.S. dollar's rate advantage.
People lay down flowers during a memorial ceremony in memory of people who were killed in a stampede incident during a New Year's celebration on the Bund, in Shanghai January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song
China

Shanghai New Year's Eve stampede kills 36

By Adam Jourdan

SHANGHAI - A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai, possibly caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building.  Full Article 

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff waves to the crowd as she rides towards Congress to be sworn in for a second four-year term in Brasilia January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Brazil

Rousseff vows budget cuts, anti-corruption push

By  Alonso Soto and Silvio Cascione

BRASILIA - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff began her second term vowing to rein in government spending to curb inflation and pull Latin America's largest economy out of a four-year slump.  Full Article 

Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny (L) and his brother and co-defendant Oleg attend a court hearing in Moscow December 30, 2014. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Opinion

Meet the man Putin can't put in jail

By Lucian Kim

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny is a thorn in Putin’s side, but silencing him won’t be easy. Because of Navalny’s wide appeal, especially among younger Muscovites, the authorities are wary of imprisoning him and turning him into a martyr.   Commentary 

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of Korean People's Army (KPA) battalion commanders and political instructors in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang November 5, 2014. REUTERS/KCNA
North Korea

North Korea leader open to summit with South

By Sohee Kim and James Pearson

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was open to a high-level summit with neighboring South Korea, days after a proposal from Seoul to resume dialogue.  Full Article | Video 

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Haitians protest on Independance Day

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 Haitians protest on Independance Day

Thousands of Haitians protest in Port-au-Prince, marking their independence day and calling for their leader to resign. Yiming Woo reports.

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Women make their way though Times Square with bags of purchases from Toys R Us in New York November 27, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Happier days for consumers

By Mike Corones

American shoppers are feeling pretty good for 2015. What the latest research shows about their growing confidence over jobs and retail trends.  Full Article