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A world record transfer to take Gareth Bale to Real Madrid could now be imminent.

Robin van Persie takes the armband from Wesley Sneijder after the star's fitness was questioned by new Holland manager Louis van Gaal.

The draw for the crucial Champions League playoff round will be made on Friday.

The latest statistic follows a mixed performance for the index in recent months.

The debt burden for the euro zone hit record levels even as austerity measures ensure unemployment levels remain high.

A look at the players who prospective new Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino may look to sign.

The world's most endangered feline could be extinct in 50 years unless conservation efforts are updated to combat the effects of climate change, according to a new study.

Spain has officially apologized to Bolivia over the incident that had Bolivian President Evo Morales stranded in Vienna for 15 hours.

Manchester United have made an offer for Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

Thousands are in Pamplona, Spain, this week for the running of the bulls at the San Fermin Festival. But are its days numbered?

Long before the British voyaged 6,000 miles to India, Portuguese sailors established a colony in India.

Complications to the country's "already-challenging policy-making environment" following the resignations of two key government ministers is cited for the reason.

President Rafael Correa and his ministers don’t quite know what to do with the NSA leaker. But if he makes it to Ecuador, they have an idea.

Fireworks and flags may be the centerpiece for this all-American holiday, but there’s little about them that's made in America.

European markets rebounded Thursday, shrugging off the crisis in Portugal, as the BoE and ECB both held rates steady, as expected.

The Bolivian president launched an anti-U.S. tirade after his plane was diverted to search for Edward Snowden.

The Union of South American Nations will meet in Lima to discuss how to approach the recent Evo Morales plane crisis.

This week we celebrate the Aphelion holiday, when the Earth is farthest from the sun, which may explain why the date is associated with so many momentous events.

After being stranded in Vienna, Bolivian President Evo Morales was finally allowed to fly home, where his neighbors rose in his defense.

European banks have faced a particularly difficult period, as regulatory reforms will likely hurt their core businesses.

The resignation of two senior ministers has caused uncertainty about the governing coalition, and investors reacted.