European parliament votes to create safe corridors in Syria
The European Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday voted with majority to create safe corridors in Syria that would…
Moody’s may downgrade banks, including UBS, Morgan Stanley
Moody's warned on Thursday it may cut the credit ratings of 17 global and 114 European financial institutions in…
Oil Fluctuates Near Five-Week High in New York, Reversing Decline of 0.9%
Oil was little changed in New York, reversing an early loss of 0.9 percent.
One Love: Marley film has Berlin critics crowing
Oscar-winning documentary maker Kevin Macdonald has made what critics are calling the definitive biography of…
Egyptian Stocks Surge to 7-Month High on Mobinil
Egyptian shares soared to the highest level in almost seven months after France Telecom SA (FTE) agreed to…
World Bank boss quits setting up fight for role
World Bank president Robert Zoellick announced that he would step down at the end of June, setting up a possible…
China Stocks Drop Most in Week
China’s stocks fell, driving the benchmark index’s biggest loss in a week, as a slump in foreign direct investment…
Syrian troops attack Deraa, cradle of uprising
Syrian troops attacked rebel strongholds in Deraa on Thursday where the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad…
Fresh Somalia fighting forces thousands to flee
Thousands of internally displaced Somalis have been forced to flee again to avoid heavy fighting in the Afgoye…
Whitney Houston funeral service to be streamed online
The family of the late singer Whitney Houston has agreed to let her funeral be broadcast online this weekend.