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.

'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.

China shares subdued as economic news disappoints

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese shares got off to a halting start on Monday after an official measure of activity in the giant factory sector fell to its lowest since mid-2012, offering no respite from the economic drift that has dogged markets for months.

24 cartel members busted in U.S.-Mexico border raid

A cross-border raid by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials resulted in the arrest of 24 Sinaloa cartel members, authorities said.