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UN rights body extends Syria probe to March 2014
Dozens of nations agreed Friday to extend a U.N. probe of human rights abuses in Syria's civil war for another year, signaling their grave concern ...
UN votes to probe NKorea suspected rights abuses
The United Nations' top human rights body unanimously approved Thursday a formal probe into North Korea for possible crimes against humanity.
Airlines raise 2013 profit outlook
The global airline industry has forecast a modest improvement in global net profits for 2013, crediting a backdrop of rising optimism about the ...
A closer look at the Higgs boson
Scientists working at the world's biggest atom smasher near Geneva have announced they are confident that the new subatomic particle discovered last ...
Ferrari and McLaren unveil hybrid supercars
Hybrids aren't just for fuel economy any more. Ferrari and McLaren both on Tuesday unveiled sleek hybrid supercars sculpted from carbon fiber at the ...
New Chinese carmaker eyes European market
A Geneva Motor Show newcomer is threatening to shake up the European automotive industry. Qoros, a joint venture between Chinese carmaker Chery ...
Spyker's B6 Venator inspired by vintage airplanes
The average owner of a Spyker Aileron has seven cars. CEO Victor Muller says his customers don't need to choose between a Porsche and a Spyker; they ...
Renault CEO: Let shareholders vote on exec pay
Just days after Swiss voters struck a blow against corporate greed, Renault's CEO Carlos Ghosn gave his support to the idea of giving shareholders ...
Carmakers don't see European recovery this year
It is still a tough time to be a European carmaker. Profits are falling as idle factories produce more costs than cars. And fewer consumers are buying ...
Lamborghini unveils $3.9 million car - all 3 sold
Who buys a €3 million ($3.9 million) car? Not you. Lamborghini's run of the new Veneno is sold out — though it only made three. The latest in its ...
Renault CEO: Carmakers must push outside Europe
The European car market is going to be tough for five more years, Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn predicted Tuesday, and the only way for struggling ...
Hyundai executive: Europe needs to close plants
A Hyundai executive says it's unclear what will happen in the European car market this year because manufacturers still haven't gotten a handle on ...
Zetsche sees European sales pick up later in 2013
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche remains confident that European auto sales will pick up in the second half of the year despite a slow start. Zetsche says ...
Ford expects some Europe market recovery in 2013
Ford Europe CEO Stephen Odell says the uncertain Italian election results "possibly didn't help" the European car market but he still expects some ...
Toyota Europe seeks profits through efficiency
Toyota Europe will post for the first time in five years a profit from just its car business for the 2012 fiscal year thanks to cost-cutting and ...
Volkswagen's Golf named Europe's Car of the Year
The Volkswagen Golf has been named Europe's Car of the Year by automotive journalists from more than 20 countries. Introduced in 1974 and recently ...
European carmakers to get serious at Geneva show
The Geneva Motor Show has long had a reputation as one of the glitziest stops on the global auto show circuit — the place to unveil luxury models and ...
Iran opposition group urges more security in Iraq
An Iranian opposition group urged the U.N. refugee agency Wednesday to provide better protection for its members in Iraq following a mortar attack on ...
Ford launching Tourneo minivan at Geneva show
Ford Motor Company says it will launch its new Tourneo Courier minivan at this year's Geneva Motor Show. The company said Friday in a statement that ...
Missile strike in northern Syria kills 33
A Syrian missile strike leveled a block of buildings in an impoverished district of Aleppo on Tuesday, killing at least 33 people, almost half of them ...
UN refugee agency says 5,000 fleeing Syria daily
The U.N. refugee agency says there has been a huge increase in the number of people fleeing Syria, with 5,000 refugees crossing the borders daily into ...
UN report urges human rights probe of North Korea
The U.N. investigator for human rights in North Korea urged the world body Tuesday to open an inquiry into the secretive Asian nation for possible ...
Israel is a no-show at its UN human rights review
Israel became the first nation to skip a U.N. review of its human rights record without giving a reason — and then won a precedent-setting deferral ...
Syrian FM calls on rebels to disarm and negotiate
Syria's foreign minister invited the country's rebels on Saturday to lay down their weapons and take part in a national dialogue, saying everyone who ...
More than 140 nations adopt treaty to cut mercury
A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations, capping four ...