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U.S. Looks For Russian Support In Syria

Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen said in Washington on Wednesday that he will travel to Moscow in the very near future.

Russia?s Arms Deals With Syria: A Timeline

A history of the Russia-Syria military relationship, starting with the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.

EU Recommends Bank Bailout 'Union'; Germany Shoots Down Plan

The European Union recommended Wednesday that the 17 countries of the euro common currency union create and fund a banking union for bailing out insolvent banks, preventing the fiscal and political stresses such moves have on individual national governments. The union would be funded by the European Stability Mechanism, one of the EU's standing bailout funds.

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi walks towards the gate after passing immigration control at Yangon's airport

A Tale Of Two Nations: Suu Kyi Will Find Thailand A Stark Contrast To Native Myanmar

She had spent 15 of the past 24 years under house arrest and refrained from leaving the country out of fear she would never be permitted to return.

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EU Sues Argentina For 'Protectionism' As Trade Row Deepens

The European Union has filed a suit with the World Trade Organization against Argentina?s import restrictions, raising the dispute between the EU and the South American nation only weeks after Buenos Aires nationalized Spanish oil firm Repsol?s subsidiary in the country.

After Greece Exits The Euro, What's Next? An Illustrated Guide To 5 Possible Scenarios

Moving swiftly from the realm of tin foil-hat conspiracy to a bullet point being openly talked about as a fait accompli by international financiers, an exit by Greece from the European common currency dominated conversation this week. But what would actually happen if Greece left the euro?

Running of the Bulls 2011. Pamplona, Spain

Is Germany Next? Investors Flee Madrid's CDS For Berlin

Investors are increasingly making a flight to quality as they pull out of credit-default swaps hedges on Europe's primary index as well as the markets for periphery nations like Spain, a trend which indicates higher expectations that periphery nations are unable to repay their debts and a lack of confidence in the political will of the economic union.

Iran Agrees To Resume Nuclear Talks Next Month In Moscow

The talks between the permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany (P5+1) ended in Baghdad after two days of tough negotiations surrounding Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program, which Iran had threatened to walk out of following the P5+1's refusal to scale back economic sanctions.

Call My Bluff: Greece Dares EU As It Edges Closer To 'Drachmageddon'

Greece, a country that accounts for less than 2 percent of the union's GDP, continues to wreak havoc among EU leaders as they plead and threaten the Mediterranean basket case to abide by a harsh medicine of tax rises, welfare cuts and liberalization.

MasterCard Europe's claim that fees were good for consumers was rejected by EU court, Thursday.

EU Court Rejects MasterCard Claim That Fees Benefit Cardholders

MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) said Thursday it will appeal a decision by Europe's second-highest court rejecting the credit card company's argument against an EU ban on cross-border card fees, Reuters reported.

Stevia: Miracle Sweetener May Have A Sour Note

The meteoric rise of a natural, healthy alternative to sugar - a holy grail for the food industry - might just be a little too good to be true. In two years stevia, a plant used for centuries by Paraguay's Guarani Indians, has shot to prominence in products by Coca-Cola, Danone and Merisant.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

US Stock Futures Point To Lower Opening Thursday

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a lower opening Thursday ahead of initial jobless claims and durable orders data.

Woman walks past stock quotation board outside brokerage in Tokyo

Asian Markets Fall As Euro Zone Concerns Persist

Asian markets fell Thursday on increasing concerns about the debt crisis looming over the euro zone as national leaders were unable to present specific steps to overcome the situation in Europe.

Euro Drops As Leaders Meet; France, Germany Split

As European leaders struggled to hold the euro zone together at a nighttime summit in Brussels, a widening gap emerged between Germany and France, which are now under new management.

The Veiled Plight Of The European Roma: New Report Calls For End To Discrimination

For centuries, the Roma people have been marginalized and misunderstood by their European neighbors. A new report by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) sheds light on this age-old human rights issue.

Germany Now Borrowing Money For Free

Investors on Wednesday eagerly snatched up a new two-year German bond with a zero-percent coupon, meaning investors were willing to pay to loan money to Europe's strongest economy when expected inflation is factored in. The yield ended at 0.07 percent.

Spain's Banks In Focus Ahead Of Bankia Rescue Plan

Spain may say on Wednesday how it will plug a hole of at least 8 billion euros ($10.21 billion) at Bankia, part of an effort to clean up a banking sector laden with bad debts and stop the country sinking further into the euro zone debt crisis.

US Stock Futures Down Ahead Of EU Summit; Dell In Focus

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a lower opening Wednesday ahead of new home sales data for April and a European Union summit.

Asian Stock Markets Slump On Euro Zone Concerns

Market sentiment continued to be negative as a report quoting former Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos stated that Greece was considering preparations to leave the euro zone. Greece will hold fresh elections June 17.

European Central Bank Propping Up Greece With Secret €100 Billion 'Emergency Liquidity Assistance': Financial Times

European Central Bank Reportedly Propping Up Greece With Secret ?100 Billion Emergency Aid

The European Central Bank (ECB) is propping up Greece with a secret infusion of ?100 billion ($126 billion) in emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) funds, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.

European Stocks Boosted By Positive Outlook: Daily Markets Wrap

Comments regarding a rebound in the Chinese economy from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lifted stocks earlier Tuesday and kept Asian and European bourses in the green. The comments came after Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said last weekend his government would focus more on growth than inflation.