Agency Desk

Angolan parties wrap up campaigning as tense election nears

Angolan presidential candidates on Monday wrapped up a month-long campaign ahead of this week's election which is likely to be a tense standoff between...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares slip, dollar dominates as recession fears rise

U.S. and European shares tanked and the dollar surged on Monday as fears mounted that central bank efforts to tame rising consumer prices with...

U.S. rejects Ukraine demand of blanket visa ban on Russians

The United States on Monday rebuffed Ukraine's demand for a blanket visa ban on Russians, saying Washington would not want to close off pathways...

Thousands protest in Haiti over crime and inflation

Thousands of Haitians on Monday joined rallies around the Caribbean country to protest rampant crime and soaring consumer prices as its central bank reported...

Musk seeks documents from Jack Dorsey in fight over Twitter deal

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is seeking documents from Twitter Inc co-founder Jack Dorsey as the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX pursues his legal fight...

MORNING BID-Global gloom descends on Asia

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever The outlook for Asian markets on Tuesday is pretty bleak, as investors...

US STOCKS-Wall Street ends sharply lower on fears of aggressive Fed

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Monday as investors fretted about a U.S. Federal Reserve gathering later this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that...

Three shot in midtown Atlanta, police hunt for suspect

Atlanta police were searching for a suspect who shot three people in the city's midtown area on Monday in what police described as an...

Medicare Advantage vs Original Medicare: Key Differences Explained

Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare cover many of the same basic services, but they differ in costs, provider choices, prescription coverage, extra benefits, networks, referrals and out-of-pocket limits.