(AP) ATHENS, Greece – Thousands took to the streets of Athens as Greek unions launched a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures on Friday, a day after the country’s crucial international bailout was...
Was this the tell-tale evidence? Egyptian authorities say they found maps in the offices of raided pro-democracy NGOs, the country’sJustice Ministry told reporters on Wednesday. Maps that dividedEgypt into zones. Maps containing English writing. “We found a number...
WASHINGTON: India’s continued engagement with Iran in the face of American pathology against Tehran and New Delhi’s insistence on putting safety before commerce in nuclear energy trade surfaced as wrinkles in an otherwise smooth...
(Reuters) – Anti-government extremists opposed to taxes and regulations pose a growing threat to local law enforcement officers in the United States, the FBI warned on Monday. These extremists, sometimes known as “sovereign citizens,”...
For those who remember the American TV series, call it the “Green Acres” effect. Fueled by an economic downturn that has curtailed the upward mobility of many corporate jobs, general dissatisfaction with suburban stresses...
China has “banned” all airlines in the country from joining the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) aimed at cutting carbon emissions. The authorities have also barred the airlines from increasing their fares or...
(Reuters) – The United States is coming to be seen as a global threat, acting unilaterally with aggressive new market rules that critics say will hurt U.S. firms, foreign banks, and international markets in...
MEXICO CITY — A drought that a government official called the most severe Mexico had ever faced has left two million people without access to water and, coupled with a cold snap, has devastated...
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Home prices posted a steep, month-over-month drop in November, falling 1.3%, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city report. Prices fell in 19 of the 20 cities the index covers. Prices...
This month, the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department reported that China imported 102,779 kilograms of gold from Hong Kong in November, an increase from October’s 86,299 kilograms. Beijing does not release gold trade...
