A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northern Argentina early on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake occurred at 2:07 a.m. local time (0507 GMT) and was centered 116 km east-southeast of
Sweden's Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan on Sunday before an international TV audience of 100 million, days after angering Azeri authorities by meeting rights activists critical of the host
Cyprus could ask for a bailout from European Union partners if the government deems it would be good for the island's recession-hit economy, its central bank chief said on Friday. One of
Central banks and companies not bracing for a possible Greek euro exit would be making a grave error, Belgium's foreign minister said on Friday, rattling markets already alarmed by Spain's deteriorating finances.
French banks, which are among the lenders most exposed to Greece, have stepped up their efforts on contingency plans for the debt-laden country leaving the euro zone, sources familiar with the situation
Uncertainty over the fate of the euro currency is already dampening U.S. economic growth and any significant worsening of the crisis would deal a blow to a recovery that is gradually gathering
The euro zone needs to push ahead with its financial sector reform plans and create a centrally managed and funded body to handle troubled banks, a European Central Bank policymaker said on
A Chinese trade complaint launched on Friday against U.S. countervailing duties on Chinese products relates to 22 products and affects Chinese exports to the United States worth $7.3 billion collectively, China's mission
This week, Europeans can forget about the debt crisis and politics for a moment, and throw themselves into rooting for their home country or favorite artist. Eurovision 2012 is under way, and
The euro wallowed near two-year lows early on Friday while European shares edged up, as uncertainty over the fate of Greece coupled with this week's disappointing euro-zone and Chinese economic data curbed
