Senior Bulgarian government officials have returned bonuses worth more than 600,000 levs ($402,500) after a public outcry and the threat of dismissal. Prime Minister Boiko Borisov last month promised to sack any
* Nicosia club goes through 4-3 on penalties; Chiotis is MVP * All of Cyprus went into frenzied celebration after midnight following APOEL’s home win over Olympique Lyon to reach the elite
Syrian Deputy Oil Minister Abdo Hussameldin has announced his defection on YouTube, becoming the first high-ranking civilian official to abandon President Bashar al-Assad since the uprising against his rule erupted a year
Chinese cyberwarfare would pose a "genuine risk" to the U.S. military in a conflict, for instance over Taiwan or disputes in the South China Sea, according to a report prepared for the
As American public school administrators look to bring in more money by recruiting students overseas, they are also hunting closer to home – hoping to poach pupils from rival schools and to
Asian shares recovered on Thursday as investors cautiously bet on brightening prospects for Greece to secure a crucial bond swap, and so avoid a messy default, and U.S. data suggesting a recovery
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Wednesday that Greece's problems were of its own making and dismissed suggestions that Germany was being punitive towards a country that perhaps should not have
Athens' failure to accept Germany's help on reducing bureaucracy and boosting private investment is disappointing, German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler was cited as saying by a newspaper on Thursday. Germany pledged last
The three main lenders in Cyprus – Bank of Cyprus, Marfin Popular Bank and Hellenic Bank – said in a joint announcement issued Wednesday that they will take part in the voluntary
Major banks and pension funds threw their weight behind Greece's bond swap offer to private creditors on Wednesday, making it increasingly likely that the deal will go through and clear the way
