. South Africa's governing alliance between labour and the ANC was given an uncomfortable warning this week by the finance minister, who suggested labour laws they had crafted over the years to
Sixth-form students face a scramble for U.K. university places in the final year before tuition fees rise after another record set of A-level results, with many Cypriots concerned if the greater competition
Similarities between a new Chinese fighter jet and a prototype Russian plane have brought suggestions that Moscow may be quietly helping Beijing compete with the world's military powers. Experts say the fifth-generation
The head of Egypt's anti-graft authority, Assem el-Gohari, has ordered a top aide of ousted President Hosni Mubarak to be tried on charges of corruption and illegal profiteering, local newspapers reported on
The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is taking a closer look at the U.S. units of Europe's biggest banks, concerned that Europe's debt crisis could spill into the U.S. banking system, the Wall
As a child, Kristen Wolf set up a makeshift altar in the driveway of her home, decorating a desk with a white cloth and a crucifix before proceeding to conduct a Mass
Cyprus faces serious economic problems but they can be overcome with collective effort, central bank Governor Athanasios Orphanides said on Wednesday. "I am optimistic that with the right actions and effort by
Asian stocks fell on Thursday on profit-booking by nervous investors, while the Swiss franc stayed firm after plans to curb the currency disappointed those looking for more drastic action. Commodity and technology
New Franco-German proposals to boost fiscal convergence in the euro zone got a cool response from other member states on Wednesday and failed to convince investors the bloc's debt crisis was closer
German Bund futures wiped out earlier losses and rose on Tuesday after French President Nicolas Sarkozy said there was no need to increase the size of the euro zone rescue fund. Speaking
