Declaring "enough is enough," Lance Armstrong says he will not fight charges brought by the US Anti-Doping Agency, which said it will ban Armstrong from competition for life and strip him of the seven Tour de France titles that turned him into an … Typhoon batters southern Taiwan with wind, rain
A powerful typhoon made landfall in southern Taiwan before dawn Friday, toppling trees and dumping torrential rain that flooded farmlands but sparing the island's heavily populated areas before roaring out to sea. New Zealand 'runaway millionaire' jailed for theft
A New Zealand man who fled to China after a bank mistakenly deposited millions of dollars into his account was jailed for four years and seven months Friday. Exclusive: Santander plans Mexico unit listing for Sept 25 - source
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Banco Santander is looking to list its Mexican unit in Mexico and New York on September 25, according to a source close to the deal. The euro zone's biggest bank, which has suffered less than domestic rivals from a severe Spanish economic downturn, is looking to raise between $3 billion and $4 billion in the offering, Reuters' IFR reported last week. The bank plans to list about 25 percent of the unit, which is Mexico's third-largest bank by assets, with just over 6 percent being sold in Mexico and 18.7 percent abroad. … Brent slips below $115 as economic gloom worsens
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Brent futures fell below $115 per barrel in Asia on Friday on signs of economic weakness across the globe, while doubts about more easing by the Federal Reserve and renewed worries over Europe's debt crisis also weighed. Crude prices may still find support from a supply crunch because of sanctions on Iran and maintenance-linked production cuts in the North Sea as well as a seasonal pick-up in demand in the fourth quarter, analysts said. Investors are also closely monitoring two tropical storms in the Atlantic, which potentially threaten U.S. … Iran expands nuclear capacity underground: sources
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has installed many more uranium enrichment machines in an underground bunker, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, potentially paving the way for a significant expansion of work the West fears is ultimately aimed at making nuclear bombs. Iran denies allegations it is seeking a nuclear weapons capability. But its refusal to curb its nuclear enrichment program has prompted tough Western sanctions and has heightened speculation that Israel may attack its atomic sites. … 
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