Officially, the European Union views Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories as illegal. But that hasn’t stopped the EU from doing booming trade with the outposts. Now a group of European NGOs has banded...
As Superstorm Sandy churned slowly inland, millions along the U.S. East Coast awoke Tuesday without power or mass transit, and huge swaths of New York City were unusually dark and abandoned. At least 17...
Total federal and state “welfare” spending topped $1 trillion last year, marking a nearly 30 percent increase since the start of the Obama administration — according to a new congressional report which documented spending...
In recent years, China has become a major food supplier to Europe. But the low-cost goods are grown in an environment rife with pesticides and antibiotics, disproportionately cited for contamination and subject to an...
(Reuters) – U.S. exports to Iran rose by nearly a third this year, chiefly because of grain sales, according to U.S. data released last week, despite the tightening of U.S. financial sanctions. The jump to $199.5...
William Beach loved cantaloupe — so much so that starting in June last year he ate it almost every day. By August, the 87-year-old retired tractor mechanic from Mustang, Oklahoma, was complaining to his family...
Thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators gathered in Athens to protest against the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel – the woman they blame for much of their financial hardship.
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police fired teargas and stun grenades at protesters in central Athens on Tuesday when they tried to break through a barrier and reach visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Tens of...
The much anticipated first U.S. presidential debate kicks off on Wednesday, but even with the non-stop campaign coverage, chances are there won’t be too many surprises. But there are some critical and pressing topics...
