South Korea said on Wednesday it has asked China, North Korea's only major ally, to rein in the hermit state and has raised its surveillance after the North moved at least one
U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, with the Dow closing at a record high on a rally in cyclical shares and as earnings season started to heat up. With the day's advance, the
Houston based Noble Energy stands committed in carrying out the confirmation drilling in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Government Spokesman Christos Stylianides has said. He also noted that the company has once more
Even in the depths of recession, southern Europe is showing a sneaking regard for the single-minded way that Margaret Thatcher rammed through some of the very policies that are now putting the
Households in many peripheral euro zone countries are on average wealthier than those in the bloc's core, a study published by the European Central Bank on Tuesday showed. The Eurosystem household finance
A powerful earthquake killed four people in southern Iran on Tuesday close to the country's only nuclear power station, state television and agencies reported. A Red Cross official said two villages had
Austria will join Luxembourg for talks with the European Union on how to crack down on cross-border tax cheats, Chancellor Werner Faymann said on Tuesday, signalling an easing of Vienna's hardline stance
Britain's top share index rose on Tuesday, as heavyweight miners led the index higher following encouraging data out of China and a good start to the U.S. earnings season in the sector.
Hong Kong shares posted their first gain in four sessions on Tuesday as slower-than-expected inflation in China eased concerns about potential tightening moves in the world's second-largest economy. The Hang Seng Index
President Barack Obama, his voice rising with emotion, urged Americans to pile pressure on a reluctant Congress on Monday to approve new gun control legislation that is at risk of falling victim
