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Strike hits Greece in bid to derail austerity plan
Greek trade unions launched a general strike and nationwide protests on Tuesday against a new package of austerity measures, to be voted on this week, ...
France to give businesses $25 billion tax break
France's government has promised €20 billion ($25 billion) in tax credits to businesses as part of a "competitiveness pact" that it hopes will spark ...
Taylor Swift shocked by 'unbelievable' album sales
Taylor Swift says the response to her latest album, "Red," has been "unbelievable." The American singer was speaking at Westfield London shopping mall ...
Study: Looking old may be a sign of heart risks
Want a clue to your risk of heart disease? Look in the mirror. People who look old — with receding hairlines, bald heads, creases near their ear lobes ...
AP Source: Wrestler stripped of Olympic medal
Nearly three months after the closing ceremony, another Olympic athlete has been stripped of a medal for a doping violation at the London Games.
Brother of Syrian parliament speaker assassinated
Gunmen killed the brother of Syria's parliament speaker in a hail of bullets as he drove to work in Damascus on Tuesday, the state news agency said, ...
Gay marriage in Spain affirmed by top court
Spain's Constitutional Court upheld the legality of the country's gay marriage law on Tuesday, rejecting an appeal contending that marriage in the ...
UK lawmaker suspended for joining reality TV show
A British lawmaker was suspended by her party Tuesday after she swapped the political jungle for the Australian rainforest and became a contestant on ...
Thousands mourn NIreland prison guard slain by IRA
Thousands of mourners lined the main street of a central Northern Ireland town Tuesday to bid farewell to a prison officer slain by Irish Republican ...
China helps BMW offset European weakness in Q3
Strong sales of its luxury cars in China helped Germany's BMW AG overcome weak markets in crisis-ridden Europe. Net profit rose 16 percent in the ...
Court upholds Baumgartner's conviction
An Austrian court has rejected an appeal by supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner against a conviction and fine for punching a truck driver. The case ...
Poster collection seized by Nazis to be sold
An American Jewish man whose father's extensive collection of unique posters was seized by the Nazis and only returned after years of legal battles ...
Oil prices up slightly ahead of US election
The price of oil rose slightly Tuesday, to above $86 a barrel, as investors awaited the results of the U.S. presidential election. By early afternoon ...
German lawmakers to study Cyprus intel report
German lawmakers say they will be allowed to review a classified intelligence report on alleged Russian money laundering in Cyprus before voting on ...
Inter and Milito head AP Global Soccer 10 poll
Inter Milan moved to the top of the AP Global 10 soccer rankings by The Associated Press on Tuesday, replacing Barcelona after ending Juventus' ...
Turkish court tries Israelis in Gaza flotilla case
A Turkish court on Tuesday opened a trial in absentia of four former Israeli military commanders in the killing of nine people aboard a Turkish aid ...
Asia stocks mixed ahead of US presidential vote
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as traders refrained from major steps ahead of the U.S. presidential election and a leadership change in China.
Syrian chaos deepens as rebels, Palestinians fight
New chaos engulfed Syria's civil war as Palestinian supporters and opponents of the embattled regime were swept up Monday in intense fighting in ...
G-20 fears US sharp fiscal tightening
Finance officials from the world's largest economies on Monday called on countries to reject protectionism and currency manipulation despite a raft ...
Greece: More austerity despite strikes, dissent
Greece's conservative-led coalition detailed a new four-year package of austerity measures late Monday, facing down escalating protests by unions and ...
Andy Murray wins opening match at ATP finals
Playing in his opening match at the ATP finals, Novak Djokovic dove right in. The top-ranked Serb twice landed hard on the court Monday at the O2 ...
Gary Barlow hailed for UK charity, music work
Gary Barlow says he's "flattered" to receive the 21st Music Industry Trusts Award in recognition of his work with British music and charities.
Anonymous movement protests on Guy Fawkes night
Several hundred protesters wearing masks have gathered outside the British Parliament to mark Guy Fawkes night. The protesters Monday were supporters ...
French, Brazilian defense ministers discuss planes
French Defense Minister Jean Yves Le Drian arrived in Brazil on Monday to promote the sale of Rafale jet fighters to the South American nation.
Cyprus denies claim it's Russian dirty money haven
Cyprus' government on Monday dismissed a German media report that claims a financial bailout for the island nation would primarily benefit Russians ...