U.S.-based Applied Materials Inc (AMAT.O) on Monday scrapped its $10 billion planned takeover of chip-making gear rival Tokyo Electron Ltd (8035.T) after the deal, a rare foreign bid for a Japanese firm, fell foul of U.S. anti-trust regulators.
The U.S. Supreme Court's arguments on Tuesday over same-sex marriage will cap more than two decades of litigation and a transformation in public attitudes.
A fragile ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists came under renewed pressure on Sunday with the Ukrainian military reporting a serviceman had been killed and seven others wounded in rebel attacks.
Police fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters rallying in Burundi's capital on Monday against the president's decision to run for a third term, a move critics say violates the constitution.
