Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables reveal BP suffered a blowout on an Azerbaijan gas platform in September 2008 and was fortunate to evacuate workers safely after a blast that preceded the one that
India's Supreme Court said on Thursday it will oversee a widening investigation into allegations of corruption in the sale of telecoms licences worth billions of dollars, a scandal touching the heart of
Cash-strapped Cuba achieved some of its economic goals in 2010, but will have to improve its performance if it wants to emerge from its chronic economic funk, a top government official said
Top U.S. and Chinese officials said on Wednesday they had made progress on beef, software and other bilateral trade irritants, reducing some friction ahead of a presidential summit next month. "The understandings
European Union leaders will be warned on Thursday that a rolling debt crisis poses a systemic threat to the euro zone as they seek to paper over divisions at a summit on
A deal that President Barack Obama struck with Republicans to extend tax cuts for nearly every working American and spur job growth moves to the U.S. House of Representatives for passage as
— Employers blast teachers over “indifference” — Gov’t caves in to union demands over pay cuts The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) condemned what it called the “provocative action” by the teachers’
— 5% VAT on food, medicines — — Tax evasion bill goes through as Budget debate starts — The House of Representatives passed a number of bills on Tuesday, some of which
Cyprus sold 200 mln euros worth of 26-week treasury bills on Wednesday with an average yield of 2.02%, up from a yield of 1.24% at a similar auction a year ago. The
Athens police fired teargas at protesters who threw petrol bombs at two luxury hotels in the central Syntagma square outside parliament on Wednesday as Greek protests against government austerity measures escalated. Hours
