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How BP became a potential takeover target

How BP became a potential takeover target

The logo of British oil major BP. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images For weeks, market tongues have been wagging about a potential merger between Britain's oil giants — until, ending weeks of speculation, Shell on Thursday denied reports that it's in talks to...

Iranian chess referee fears ostracism over her activism

Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after challenging the game's governing body and its president, Russia's former deputy prime minister, over her choice of clothing at a tournament in October.

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DR Congo crisis: What roles are Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda playing? – BBC.com

DR Congo crisis: What roles are Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda playing?  BBC.comCongo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault  The New York TimesRwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe  NPRNearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says  CNNDR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu  UN News

Rubio’s First Overseas Trip Targets an Audience of One: Donald Trump – The Wall Street Journal

Rubio’s First Overseas Trip Targets an Audience of One: Donald Trump  The Wall Street JournalRubio Makes Nice on First Trip Abroad But Keeps an Eye on Trump  BloombergRubio scores key wins for Trump immigration agenda with blitz through Latin America  Fox NewsHow Rubio’s trip abroad was overshadowed by foreign policy at home, from USAID to Trump's Gaza plan  The Associated PressSecretary of State Marco Rubio and Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles at a Joint Press Availability  Department of State