Canada ex-mafia boss shot dead

A former Mafia boss has been shot dead at his home in the Canadian city of Toronto and his son-in-law is charged with murder.

China official manufacturing PMI eases to 49.4 in January, misses forecasts

BEIJING (Reuters) - Activity in China's manufacturing sector contracted more than expected in January, missing market expectations and weaker than the previous month, an official survey showed on Monday.

What we learned at the SAG awards

'Diversity reigns' in acting awards

The film Spotlight wins the main prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles, but the success of minority actors draws most attention.

Asia stocks edge up after Japan policy boost; debt shines

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks started a new month on a cautious note on Monday, with the Bank of Japan's surprise policy easing sparking some buying but further signs of economic weakness in China and a fall in oil prices keeping investors on guard.

Teen girl dead; student charged

A Virginia Tech freshman was charged with murder Saturday night after the remains of a 13-year-old girl who disappeared from her home were found in North Carolina, said police in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Thought of as Freewheeling, Bernie Sanders Sticks to a Script That Sounds Fresh

Mr. Sanders — lampooned as a rumpled professor who impulsively speaks his mind — is turning out to be perhaps the most on-message and disciplined of the 2016 candidates.

Oil falls as Asia economies slow, prospect of crude output cut dims

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped early on Monday after China and South Korea posted surprisingly weak economic data and on worries the prospect of a coordinated production cut by leading crude exporters seemed remote.