• Russia Faces Ban From Athletics For Widespread Doping Offences

  An international anti-doping commission recommended on Monday that Russia's Athletics Federation be banned from international competition over widespread doping offences, a move that could see the powerhouse Russian team excluded from next year's Rio Olympics.

  

• GOP Presidential Candidate Ben Carson Pushes 15 Percent Flat Tax, End to All Deductions

  U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Monday he favored a flat 15 percent tax rate and an end to all tax deductions, among other steps, in an effort to boost the U.S. economy and balance the budget.

  

• U.S. Welcomes Myanmar Election, Watching Military to Honor Results

  The United States on Monday welcomed Myanmar's election as a victory for the Burmese people but said it would watch for the democratic process to move forward before making any adjustments to U.S. sanctions.

  

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Says Israel 'Wants Peace' During Meeting With President Obama

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as he met U.S. President Barack Obama in a bid to mend ties strained by acrimony over Iran and Middle East diplomacy.

  

• U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Controversial Cellphone Search Warrant Case

  The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a test case on privacy in the digital age on Monday, declining to decide whether police need to obtain search warrants to examine cellphone location information held by wireless carriers.