Pope Benedict on Thursday called for an "ethical renewal" in Italy, where Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is battling a scandal over parties with prostitutes and showgirls. In a telegram to Italian President
World stocks fell to a new one-year low on Thursday, battered by fears of slowing global economic growth. MSCI's all country-world stock index was down nearly 2 percent on the day.
A 77-year-old Ukrainian man won a jar full of sour cream for coming first in a dumpling eating contest and then promptly died, local media reported on Wednesday. Ivan Mendel ate 10
Europe's biggest tour operator TUI Travel said it was confident its full year results would be in line with expectations following strong late demand for summer holidays. TUI Travel, which operates the
Hundreds of worried customers queued overnight to withdraw their money from seven South Korean savings banks which had been suspended from operations due to concerns about their financial strength. South of the
It's eight in the morning in a Tokyo office building, and a dozen middle-aged Japanese businessmen sit inside small booths, sweating as they try to talk English to the instructors in front
Stocks tumbled and the dollar surged on Thursday after a warning from the Federal Reserve that the United States faced a grim economic outlook with "significant downside risks" and data offered more
* Erdogan calls Noble, Israel drilling “madness” * Turkey signed a deal with the breakaway Turkish Cypriot regime on Wednesday to start offshore gas exploration, in a move set to escalate regional
Facebook is looking to hire a big-name executive to cultivate relationships and strike deals with the film and music industries to bolster its media offerings. In recent months, Facebook had discussions with
Greece must take more austerity measures, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said on Wednesday ahead of a cabinet meeting expected to announce public sector layoffs and tax rises to secure an EU/IMF aid
