Cyprus launches historic talks for peace deal

Cyprus leaders launch talks on September 3 to reunite the divided island in what diplomats say is the best chance in decades to end a conflict threatening Turkey's European Union aspirations. Mediators

UK’s Brown cuts house purchase tax

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown cut an unpopular tax on home purchases on Tuesday as part of a package to boost the country's slumping housing market and lift his flagging political fortunes.

Google offers video-sharing for businesses

Google Inc is adding YouTube-like video communications features to its business application suite, looking to make video-sharing among office workers as easy as trading e-mails or instant messages. Unlike YouTube, which is