Facing rumors that he could face pressure to quit, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzihit back on Sunday against criticism from business leaders and dared his opponents to challenge him in parliament.
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protests on Sunday and baton-charged a crowd blocking a key road in the government district in defiance of official warnings against illegal demonstrations.
When a little-known group of Algerian militants beheaded a French tourist last week, they were not only lashing out at the West, but also staking an unmistakable claim in the shifting ground of jihadist power politics.
The next 10 days could make or break a plan to reshape the European Unionunder new management in an attempt to revive the economy and regain trust among its half-billion people.
Adidas needs world-class designers, brand experts and technical whizzkids to improve its image against U.S. rival Nike , but persuading them to move to its headquarters in rural Germany is difficult.
Venerable old airlines Lufthansa and Air France know the smart money is in the low-cost market -Ryanair raised its forecasts again on Thursday - but powerful labor unions are keeping them from the bounty.
Hundreds of Yemenis demonstrated in Sanaa on Sunday demanding that Houthirebels who had seized control of the capital last week leave, a day after the Shi'ite Muslim fighters attacked the home of the intelligence chief.
Normally it takes years to prove a new vaccine is both safe and effective before it can be used in the field. But with hundreds of people dying a day in the worst ever outbreak of Ebola, there is no time to wait.
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday apologized for revealing details of Queen Elizabeth's relief that Scotland had voted to keep the United Kingdom intact, saying he was kicking himself very hard for the breach of protocol.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday that his country's ties with theUnited States do not have to be hostile forever and that "one day this will change."
Germany's second-largest lender Commerzbank AG is being investigated by the Manhattan U.S. attorney for alleged violations of money-laundering laws, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Venezuela announced on Friday the "temporary" takeover of two plants belonging to U.S. cleaning products maker Clorox Co which has left the country because of difficult economic conditions.
An Egyptian court postponed to Nov. 29 its verdict on whether former president Hosni Mubarak ordered the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule.
A Japanese volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing ash and small rocks into the air and leaving seven people unconscious, eight seriously injured and more than 250 stranded on the mountain, officials and media said.
U.S. Federal Judge Thomas Griesa has scheduled the Argentina government for a contempt hearing on Monday in New York over its failure to follow a court order to pay off hold-out hedge fund owners.
