
Bulgarians to elect new parliament amid scandals
Bulgarians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections with no party expected to win a majority to form a government, fueling fears of more political and ...

America's Cup planning endures rough waters
The death of British Olympic champion Andrew Simpson during an America's Cup training run on San Francisco Bay was the latest and worst setback yet ...

G7 says Japan playing by currency rules
Finance leaders from the Group of Seven leading industrial economies say Japan's stimulus policies are directed at boosting its economy out of a ...
Pro-Berlusconi rally in Italy draws cheers, jeers
Thousands of supporters of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi rallied in a northern Italian city Saturday to protest the media mogul's recent conviction ...

World grapples with rise in cyber crime
International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave ...

Finding woman alive lifts Bangladesh rescuers
Even amid the euphoria over finding a woman alive in the rubble of a garment factory that collapsed more than two weeks ago, rescuers on Saturday ...

A look at the major issues ahead of Pakistani vote
National elections come at a time of widespread despair in Pakistan, as the country suffers from faltering economic growth, worsening energy shortages ...

Pakistanis head to polls in unpredictable election
Despite a bloody campaign marred by Taliban attacks, Pakistan was holding historic elections Saturday pitting a former cricket star against a two-time ...

Spacewalk planned to fix space station leak
Two astronauts will make a hastily planned spacewalk Saturday to try to fix an ammonia leak in the International Space Station's power system.

Icy Arctic rising as economic, security hot spot
The icy Arctic is emerging as a global economic hot spot — and one that is becoming a security concern for the U.S. as world powers jockey to tap its ...

Yen in focus as G-7 discusses nurturing recovery
Financial leaders from the world's top seven developed economies are gathering in the U.K. to discuss how to shore up the global recovery just as the ...

Nations agree to new chemical ban, export controls
A summit on chemicals and hazardous wastes ended Friday with an agreement to globally phase out a widely used flame retardant and to accept stricter ...

Russia says it will keep selling missiles to Syria
Russia defended its sales of anti-aircraft systems to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, just days after joining forces with the U.S.
Iran recalls its ambassador in Cyprus
Iran has withdrawn its ambassador in Cyprus to protest the country's decision to extradite an Iranian to the United States for prosecution, officials ...
Cyprus exempts capital controls on 4 foreign banks
Cyprus authorities have dropped controls on money transfers and withdrawals for international clients of four foreign banks with branches or ...

NHL confident players will go to Sochi Olympics
The NHL is "proceeding under the assumption" its players will take part in next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, deputy commissioner Bill Daly ...
Telecom Italia fined by Italy's antitrust agency
Italy's antitrust agency has fined Telecom Italia €103.79 million euros ($134.8 million), alleging that the Italian telecommunications company abused ...
IAG, parent of BA, loses 630 million euros in 1Q
International Airlines Group, which owns British Airways and Iberia, says it is still struggling to integrate the Spanish airline into its operations ...

Japan's Nikkei gains as dollar tops 100-yen
Japanese stocks outperformed all others by a wide margin Friday after the dollar finally broke through the 100 yen mark. Markets elsewhere remained ...

Greek anti-austerity strike threatens school exams
A union representing teachers at Greek state high schools on Friday called a series of strikes to start next week over new austerity cuts, in action ...

NKorea nuke arsenal seen as matter of when, not if
For 20 years, fears about North Korea's headlong pursuit of nuclear bombs have been deflected by admonishments not to overestimate an impoverished ...
Greek policeman allegedly tries to attack lawmaker
A policeman on a small Greek island on the Aegean Sea has been suspended for allegedly verbally abusing and trying to attack a visiting lawmaker over ...
German banker pulls appeal in F1 bribe case
A German court says a banker has withdrawn his appeal against his conviction last year for taking an illegal payment worth $44 million in connection ...