Oil prices hovered just below $81 a barrel on Monday, as a weaker dollar supported prices that had fallen for three straight days last week, in part on poor U.S. economic data.
. By Estelle Shirbon, Reuters As opposition leader, David Cameron was often portrayed as a smooth public relations man, always on message and good on television. As prime minister of Britain, he
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday authorities had "largely" reached agreement on the appointment of new military commanders, defusing a row between the government and top army brass. Erdogan told
A majority of Dutch voters hope that the cabinet formation talks starting on Monday will lead to a new right-leaning government, even as public support continues to shift to the left, a
Uncut stones received by British supermodel Naomi Campbell after a 1997 charity dinner with South Africa's then-President Nelson Mandela are real diamonds, police said on Sunday. The uncut diamonds were taken from
A Russian man died in the finals of the world sauna championships in Finland after spending some six minutes sweltering in temperatures of 110 degrees Celsius (230.00F), organisers said on Sunday. "After
Japan has selected 15 groups of companies to conduct feasibility studies for emission-cutting projects in nine developing countries to promote clean-energy technologies, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Since U.N. climate talks have
Marcos Baghdatis and former Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian will vie for the Washington Classic championship after winning their semi-finals in straight sets on Saturday. Baghdatis blended some timely serving with his tiebreak
U.S. President Barack Obama's administration sees the restoration of the Gulf Coast after the BP oil spill as a national priority and the president should not be blamed for the disaster, Secretary
Eurozone buoyant but recovery two-speed A leap in German industry output over the second quarter and a moderate rise in Italian economic growth added on Friday to evidence the euro zone
