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US stocks drift as European gloom returns
U.S. stocks meandered sideways Monday as fears about Europe overshadowed recent excitement about central banks' efforts to boost the market.
German group slams Catholic 'pay to pray' decree
A Catholic reform group in Germany criticized the country's bishops Monday for declaring that believers who refuse to pay religious taxes won't be ...
German business optimism drops 5th month in row
Business optimism in Germany fell for the fifth month in a row, a closely-watched survey showed Monday, in another sign that Europe's debt crisis is ...
US stocks lower after bad economic data in Europe
Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street after some gloomy economic data from Europe. Just after the opening bell, the Dow Jones industrial average is ...
Eurozone considers boosting bailout fund firepower
Germany says eurozone officials are discussing the possibility of boosting the firepower of their new, permanent €500 billion ($650 billion) rescue ...
Avalanche on Nepal peak kills at least 9 climbers
Rescue helicopters flew over the high slopes of a northern Nepal peak again Monday to search for climbers lost in an avalanche that killed at least ...
AP Exclusive: Philadelphia man Nazi probe target
Germany has launched a war crimes investigation against an 87-year-old Philadelphia man it accuses of serving as an SS guard at the Auschwitz death ...
Beer flows as Germany kicks off Oktoberfest
The world's largest beer festival opened Saturday in Germany as Munich's mayor tapped the first keg to kick off the 16-day Oktoberfest, known for its ...
PHOTOS: Latest in protests of anti-Islam film
A look at Friday's protests and events connected to the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims," produced in the United States, and vulgar caricatures ...
Latest developments in protest of anti-Islam film
Here's a look at protests and events across the world on Friday connected to an amateurish anti-Muslim film produced in the United States and vulgar ...
German finance min: no need for more Spain aid
Germany's finance minister argued Friday that Spain doesn't need to seek a new aid program, and dismissed suggestions that money left over from a ...
Apple loses German patent case v Samsung, Motorola
A German court has dismissed Apple Inc.'s claim that Samsung Electronics and Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility infringed patents used in touch-screen ...
German upper house seeks women quota in boardrooms
The German Parliament's upper house is calling for a mandatory quota for women on companies' supervisory boards. The house, which represents Germany's ...
WTO cuts outlook for global trade in 2012 and 2013
The World Trade Organization is cutting its estimate for growth in global trade for this year and next. The WTO lowered the 2012 forecast to 2.
German opposition struggles to unsettle Merkel
Germany's main opposition party is itching to end Angela Merkel's 7-year grip on power — but with elections a year away, there is no challenger in ...
Europe financial watchdog: markets still fragile
Europe's financial stability watchdog says EU markets remain "vulnerable." That's despite a recent calming of tensions from the crisis over too much ...
Germany: Microsoft wins patent case vs Motorola
Microsoft Corp. has won a patent case in Germany against Google's Motorola unit over technology for mobile devices. A Munich state court ruled ...
Lufthansa to pool EU flights in new budget carrier
German airline group Deutsche Lufthansa AG says it will combine many of its European short-haul flights with its Germanwings budget carrier as part ...
Berlin unveils plaque to Reagan's 'Wall' speech
Berlin's mayor has unveiled a plaque commemorating the 25th anniversary of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's call to the Soviets to "tear down" the wall ...
Bailed-out Portugal pays less to borrow $2.6 bln
Portugal's interest rates fell steeply in a short-term debt auction Wednesday where it borrowed €2 billion ($2.61 billion), evidence that the European ...
Dennis Hopper's lost prints on show in Berlin
A collection of more than 400 recently rediscovered prints in which Dennis Hopper documented the U.S. arts scene of the mid-1960s, the civil rights ...
Ai Weiwei to contribute to German show at Biennale
Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei will contribute to Germany's pavilion at next year's Venice Biennale. Organizers of the German pavilion said Wednesday ...
France ups embassy security after prophet cartoons
France stepped up security at some of its embassies on Wednesday after a satirical Parisian weekly published crude caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad