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Italy gov't demands Fiat clarify industrial plans
Two Italian Cabinet ministers have demanded that carmaker Fiat, which controls Chrysler, clarify its plans for investments in Italian plants amid ...
Experts fault captain, crew, Costa for Italy wreck
Court-appointed experts have squarely blamed the captain of a cruise ship that ran aground off Italy for the wreckage and deaths of 32 people, but ...
CDC reports incidents of tainted ricotta cheese
Federal health officials say ricotta cheese tainted with listeria bacteria is linked to 14 illnesses including at least one death. The imported ...
Market relief at German ruling fades ahead of Fed
Investors breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday, sending the euro briefly above $1.29 for the first time in four months after Germanys highest court ...
Italy pays lower borrowing costs in bond auction
Italy has paid lower interest rates to raise €12 billion ($15.34 billion) in its first bond auction since the European Central Bank unveiled its ...
US lawsuits target Carnival in Italy cruise crash
Despite legal obstacles that might force them to sue in Italy, hundreds of Costa Concordia passengers and up to 1,000 businesses on the island where ...
Balzan winners include NYU law professor
A U.S. law professor-philosopher, a British botanist, a German-born music historian and an Australian climate expert have won this year's Balzan ...
War-weary US is numbed to drumbeat of troop deaths
It was another week at war in Afghanistan, another string of American casualties, and another collective shrug by a nation weary of a faraway conflict ...
Errani, Vinci win US Open women's doubles title
Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci both got to celebrate this time. Four days after facing off in a U.S. Open singles quarterfinal, when Errani didn't even ...
Hamilton wins Italian GP; Alonso extends F1 lead
McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, and Formula One leader Fernando Alonso of Ferrari finished third to extend his ...
Jury: Venice rules kept 'Master' from top prize
Jurors at the Venice Film Festival loved "The Master," a film inspired by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, but strict rules kept them from giving ...
Pope: Beirut trip is Mideast peace pilgrimage
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday characterized his trip to Beirut later this week as a pilgrimage for peace for the entire Middle East region and its ...
South Korean film 'Pieta' wins Venice top prize
South Korean director Kim Ki-duk's drama "Pieta," the brutal story of a debt collector who cripples those who can't pay until he meets a woman who ...
McCain: Iran situation a 'train wreck'
U.S. Sen. John McCain says he is disappointed with his party's presidential candidate for sidestepping world affairs in his campaign for the White ...
Monti calls for EU summit to confront populism
Italian Premier Mario Monti on Saturday proposed a special European summit to confront growing populism in the face of the continent's financial ...
US senators urge tougher stand on Syria, Iran
U.S. Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham on Friday urged Washington to help arm Syria's rebels with weapons and create a safe zone ...
Spain under scrutiny after ECB bond-buying plan
Investors and governments have applauded the European Central Bank's ambitious plan to ease Europe's financial crisis by buying unlimited amounts of ...
Experts warn of 'perfect storm' for global economy
Experts and leaders gathered in Italy may disagree on the cure, but the malady seems clear: the world economy faces a "perfect storm" of risks that ...
Brian De Palma returns to Venice with 'Passion'
Director Brian De Palma has returned to the Venice Film Festival after five years, and to the thriller genre after 20 years, with "Passion." The movie ...
Body found, migrant search continues off Italy
Italian and NATO rescue crews searched the waters off a small Mediterranean island Friday for survivors of an apparently sunken migrant boat after ...
Asia stocks rally on Europe central bank debt plan
Asian stock markets surged Friday, boosted by a highly anticipated European plan to lower the borrowing costs of debt laden Spain and Italy.
ECB unveils aggressive bond plan to save euro
The European Central Bank unveiled its most ambitious plan yet to ease Europe's financial crisis with a plan to buy unlimited amounts of government ...
Key ECB steps to combat Europe's debt crisis
Here are some of the key steps the European Central Bank has taken to ease Europe's financial crisis and provide a spark to the weak economy.
UN: No evidence of new food price crisis
Prices of basic foods remained flat in August, offering assurances that a repeat of the global food price crisis that sparked rioting several years ...
Selena Gomez breaks type in 'Spring Breakers'
Selena Gomez's younger fans may not fully appreciate her latest role. Gomez stars in Harmony Korine's film "Spring Breakers" about four female college ...