Helen Staudinger, 92, wanted a kiss… But authorities say after her 53-year-old neighbor refused, the central Florida woman aimed a semi-automatic pistol at his house and fired four times. "If my
Workers battled to staunch radiation leaks at a Japanese nuclear plant on Thursday, almost two weeks after it was disabled by an earthquake and tsunami, but some experts saw signs of the
Political turmoil in Portugal and looming elections in other countries are expected to prevent a summit of European Union leaders this week from taking tough decisions to address the region's debt crisis.
The Cyprus government hotly denied reports published in the Greek and Cypriot press over leaked U.S. embassy cables posted on WikiLeaks suggesting a lack of trust between President Demetris Christofias and his
Western warplanes hit Libya for a fifth night on Thursday, but so far have failed to stop Muammar Gaddafi's tanks shelling rebel-held towns or dislodge his armour from a strategic junction in
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher believes Mercedes has made "huge" progress with its car and is ready to challenge for podiums but has written off the team's championship hopes three days before
The Bank of Cyprus shareholders’ EGM approved Wednesday the issue of 1.34 bln euros worth of Convertible Enhanced Capital Securities, an enhanced form of contingent convertible bonds, or CoCos, which are being
Western airstrikes hit Libyan government forces' positions in the rebel-held city of Misrata on Wednesday, silencing an artillery bombardment but not snipers who were firing from rooftops near the hospital, residents said.
Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor, one of the most alluring actresses of the 20th century, died on Wednesday at age 79, her publicist said. She died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles surrounded
Japanese authorities advised against allowing infants to drink tap water in Tokyo due to raised radiation levels and the United States became the first nation to block some food imports from Japan
