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Swiss defense chief says hackers targeted his ministry

Switzerland's defense minister says his department was targeted by hackers in January and is indicating that the motive was ...

Markets Right Now: Stocks end lower on Wall Street

The Latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street ...

Mining company's stock dives as Brazil sues in dam tragedy

Shares in miner BHP Billiton tumbled after Brazil's federal prosecutor launched a $43 billion civil suit for a dam break that ...

Eurozone growth in 'low gear' at start of second quarter

As winter turned to spring, the eurozone economy appears to have lost some — but by no means all — of the momentum that saw ...

Asian stocks fall 2nd day on global growth concern

Asian stocks fell again Tuesday after weaker Chinese manufacturing and a cut in Europe's growth outlook fueled fears about ...

EU to probe whether Austrian states falsified debt stats

The European Union has launched a probe to establish whether officials in the Austrian state of Land Salzburg falsified debt ...

Bernie Sanders

The Latest: Sanders gets delegate boost; challenge remains

The Latest on campaign 2016 as voters in Indiana head to the polls for the state primary (all times Eastern): 10:43 p.m.

Markets Right Now: US stocks end lower; energy, banks sink

The Latest on global financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street, erasing a big ...

Weak Chinese manufacturing survey weighs on markets

A weak Chinese manufacturing survey weighed on U.S. and European markets on Tuesday, renewing concerns that the world's ...

France threatens 'no' to US-EU trade zone, amid new tensions

France is threatening to reject a huge free-trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union, saying it's too friendly to U

EU trims economic growth forecasts amid global uncertainty

The European Union has trimmed its economic growth forecasts for the 19 countries that share the euro amid an unpredictable ...

Spain king signs decree for unprecedented new elections

Spain's king signed a decree Tuesday setting a historic new election for June 26 after politicians chosen in an inconclusive ...

Asian stocks mostly higher following US lead

Asian stocks were mostly up Tuesday, with Australia's S&P ASX 200 index making solid gains after the Australian central bank ...

US, Europe struggle to make progress in free trade talks

Talks to create a massive free trade zone between the United States and the European Union continue to be held back because ...

Markets Right Now: U.S. stock indexes post solid gains

The latest on global financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are closing solidly higher as the market claws ...

Asian markets start week lower; Tokyo slumps 3 percent

Asian stock markets fell Monday as investors registered their disappointment over the lack of fresh stimulus from Japan's ...

Feud over artistic independence threatens Asian film fest

The future of Asia's largest, most-awaited film festival is in question as South Korean filmmakers threaten to boycott the ...

European stocks mixed after Asia falls; Tokyo down 3 percent

European shares rose on Monday despite a poor start for the week in Asia, where the Tokyo benchmark fell more than 3 percent ...

Educated migrants have edge as Germany aims for integration

Wafaa Askar arrived in Germany barely a year and a half ago from her Syrian homeland, but she already speaks German fluently ...

Fumio Kishida, Li Keqiang

China lays out firm conditions for improved ties with Japan

China laid out firm conditions Saturday for improved ties with Japan, telling Tokyo's visiting foreign minister that there ...