An unmanned Antares rocket, developed by Orbital Sciences Corp. was poised for launch from Virginia on Wednesday to send a new cargo capsule to the International Space Station. Liftoff from the Mid-Atlantic
Asian markets kept their nerve on Wednesday counting on the Federal Reserve to launch only a modest scaling back of stimulus later in the day, though all assets were vulnerable to any
Libya aims to list one of its two state-owned mobile phone operators with an initial public offering of shares next year, the head of the North African country's telecoms operator said on
The number of building permits issued was down by 25.3% in June, on an annual basis, according to data published by the Cyprus Statistical Service, Cystat. The total value of permits was
VAT revenue was up by €3.1 mln in August to €103.2 mln, compared to €100.1 mln in August 2012, the VAT Service announced on Tuesday. "In view of the economic crisis and
Cyprus’ trade deficit recorded a significant drop during the first half of 2013, according to Eurostat. Compared to the respective period of 2012 the deficit was down by €700 mln. The total
A British man who admitted planning to kidnap, torture and eat at least one child using a sound-proofed dungeon he built in his home in Massachusetts was sentenced to nearly 27 years
The family holding company of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was ordered on Tuesday to pay 494 million euros in damages stemming from the disputed purchase of publisher Mondadori. The final
Mexico's famous beach resort of Acapulco was in chaos on Tuesday as hotels rationed food for thousands of stranded tourists and floodwaters swallowed homes and cars after some of the worst storm
The suspect in the Washington Navy Yard shooting, Aaron Alexis, used a valid pass to gain entry to the base, the FBI said on Tuesday. "Mr. Alexis had legitimate access to the
