
31 detained in probe of $50M Belgium diamond heist
Unlike the brilliant thieves in "Ocean's Eleven," it appears that those behind the clockwork-precision, $50 million diamond heist at Brussels Airport ...

'Argo' named best film at Britain's Oscars
Iran-hostage drama "Argo" continued its journey from awards-season outsider to favorite Sunday, winning three prizes, including best-picture, at the ...
Future Bank of England boss open to policy review
Mark Carney, the Canadian who will become the Bank of England's governor this summer, said Thursday he is open to a review of Britain's monetary ...
Berlusconi sex-for-hire verdict after Italy vote
Judges hearing ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi's sex-for-hire trial on Monday pushed back the verdict and the sentencing in the case until after Italy's ...

Court denies Berlusconi bid to halt sex trial
A Milan court on Monday rejected a bid by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi to halt his sex-for-hire trial for Italy's general election campaign, a ...

On foreign policy, Kerry is Obama's good soldier
Democratic Sen. John Kerry stands tall as President Barack Obama's good soldier. The Massachusetts lawmaker has flown to Afghanistan and Pakistan ...

Column: Only 1 athlete of the year in 2012, Messi
'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact ...