Sleep deprivation makes the day drag and appears to put a drag on metabolism too, causing the body to use less energy, according to a European study. The results, reported in the
Taiwanese hairdresser Tsai Shiou-ying has won many prizes for her cutting and decorative hair extensions in a four-decade career. Now she has gone one step further, making decorations including shoes, brooches, fruit
* Euro Group to meet on peripheral debt * Equities weaker The arrest of IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on sexual assault charges added to existing uncertainty about the euro zone debt crisis
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested and charged on Sunday with sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid, in a scandal that appeared to wreck his hopes of running for president of
Greece has to make further savings to meet conditions for the distribution of the next tranche of its EU/IMF bailout plan, a senior policymaker of the European Central Bank was quoted on
Chelsea missed the chance to effectively seal the Premier League runners-up spot after a late Steven Taylor header secured Newcastle United a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Taylor nodded home
Azerbaijan won the annual Eurovision Song Contest with the romantic ballad "Running Scared" on Saturday, watched by a television audience of more than 100 million people. The song about a love-struck couple
* Banks face heightened risk from Greece * Will assess government's willingness to help if needed Moody's Investors Service placed three Cypriot banks on review for a possible downgrade on Friday, citing
Gold prices climbed and silver rose as much as 5 percent in Europe on Friday, recovering some of this week's heavy losses, as a drop in the dollar encouraged a rebound in
If you’re wringing your hands about prospects for the U.S. dollar, take some comfort: You’re part of a large club. With the Federal Reserve essentially printing money to help the U.S. out
