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Indian circuses struggle to adapt after court bans
In the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Circus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect their throws.
Obama acts on scandals; Republicans unsatisfied
President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred ...
Senate committee approves 3 judicial nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved three of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees, including one for an influential appeals ...
Watchdog: Israel trying to legalize settlements
An Israeli watchdog group on Thursday accused the government of taking steps to legalize four unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank, days ...
Lawmakers accuse Google of dishonesty over taxes
U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax ...
Luxembourg PM downplays swift tax evasion deal
Luxembourg's Prime Minister says he doesn't expect an agreement on one of the European Union's key policies against tax evasion to emerge at next ...
UK campaign group loses challenge on tax deal
A U.K. pressure group Thursday lost its legal challenge to what it called a "sweetheart" tax deal between U.K. authorities and Goldman Sachs. UK Uncut ...
Britain urges pressure on Syrian regime and rebels
British Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for urgent action to pressure the Syrian government and opposition to get together and agree on a ...
Egyptian judges suspend talks with president
In the judiciary's latest face-off with Egypt's Islamist rulers, the country's top council of judges decided Wednesday to suspend its participation ...
Greece to break up state power company for money
Greece's conservative-led government on Wednesday announced plans to break up the state-run Public Power Corporation by 2016, as part of a ...
US diplomat ordered to leave Russia in spy case
A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they ...
Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle
For years, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been saddled with an image of a cigar-smoking, cognac-drinking socialite. Now a new ...
EU to shift bill for bank failures to creditors
European Union governments want to shift the cost of rescuing troubled banks from taxpayers to the banks' creditors — including the holders of large ...
Syria wants details about US-Russian initiative
The Syrian government wants more details before deciding whether to take part in a proposed U.S.-Russian initiative to negotiate a peaceful end to ...
Report: UK military 'unrealistic' on cost risks
Britain's Ministry of Defense has taken an over-optimistic approach to its equipment budget, an influential committee of lawmakers warned Tuesday, ...
Euro ministers urge troubled Slovenia to act
European finance ministers on Monday urged Slovenia to move swiftly in addressing the problems in its banking sector and get its public finances under ...
France mulls culture tax on smartphones
The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital ...
Bulgarian center-right wins most of the votes
The center-right party of former Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has fallen far short of winning a majority needed to form a government, according to ...
Liechtenstein ready to relax banking secrecy
Liechtenstein's prime minister says the principality is prepared to discuss an automatic exchange of bank client information with the European Union.
Pakistan's next premier an Islamist comeback kid
The man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister after historic elections over the weekend could be called the Islamist comeback kid. Nawaz Sharif ...
Israeli PM criticized for installing bed on plane
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek alternate sleeping arrangements when traveling after receiving a sky-high bill for installing a customized ...