Oil rises above $53, buoyed by Chinese data

Oil climbed above $53 a barrel on Monday, extending the previous session's four percent gains, after data out of big fuel consumers China and India stoked expectation economic recovery was gaining traction.

Country by country spread of flu outbreak

Mexico's flu outbreak appeared to be easing with a fall in serious cases, the government said, but world health officials still say the unpredictable virus could still become a pandemic. Here are

Downer cautiously optimistic on Cyprus process

UN Secretary-General Special Adviser Alexander Downer has stressed that he is cautiously optimistic about the perspective for a solution of the Cyprus problem. Speaking to the press after briefing the UN Security

Greece bans anti-flu drug exports

Greece has banned the export of two anti-flu drugs to safeguard its stockpiles in case a new strain of H1N1 flu hits the country, the Health Ministry said on Friday. Although no