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Kimberly McCarthy reportedly uttered “God is great” as she was executed at 6:37 p.m. CDT Wednesday evening in Huntsville.

The BBC and CNN are the targets of some Turkish officials' ire.

U.S. stock index futures advanced as investors await reports on personal spending and weekly jobless claims.

By hinting at a QE expiration date, Bernanke has essentially hit the reset button on the global financial system. But it’s all for the better.

In China's shadow, India -- the other emerging Asian superpower -- is making moves in Africa.

The Indian rupee's recent free fall -- more than 10 percent in 2013 -- will benefit India's $27B Essar Group.

EU politicians have agreed to move the burden of failing banks to creditors and shareholders, and clients with more than €100,000 in deposits.

Asian markets rallied Thursday after a sharp downward revision of US GDP rekindled hopes that the US Fed might stretch its asset-purchase program.

Roger Altman, founder of Evercore Partners, appeared on CNBC, offering his opinions on why gold is down in the markets. Watch what he had to say here.

A financial derivatives deal that was made to ease access for Italy to join the euro will now cost them just under $50 billion

But the No. 1 smartest city is the U.S. is on the West Coast.

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said banks were resisting new regulations, in what are probably his final public remarks.

Precious metals fell again Wednesday on continued concern about China's cash crunch.

Hong Kong International Airport earned $725 million.

French regulators said anti-tax evasion measures the bank took weren’t strict and effective enough.

After a 12-year hiatus, the U.S. is back on top in terms of foreign direct investment sentiment; it was fourth in 2012.

A new bird species called the Cambodian Tailorbird (Orthotomus chaktomuk) was discovered on a partially flooded construction site in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh.

Obama's visit to Africa this week could spur American economic partnerships in the region, at long last.

The banks in Canada didn't experience capital migration after the recession and recovered quickly.

As head count reductions decrease in the equities trading market, a report is predicting a strong year ahead.

U.S. stock index futures gain on Wednesday as investors await the final estimate of first quarter GDP data.

India's market regulator, SEBI, eases investment norms for foreign investors to encourage fund flows to the deficit-riddled country.

India's central bank imposed restrictions on lending against gold by rural banks to discourage demand and reduce imports.

Strong US data helped boost most Asian stocks and drive down gold futures, while the Shanghai index continued to fall, despite PBoC's assurances.

Gas prices around the world range anywhere from a minuscule $0.04 in Venezuela to a gargantuan $9.98 in Turkey.

Southeast Asia's third-largest economy is projected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent for the next two years, pending necessary economic reforms.

Central bank representatives from the world's richest countries will lead a reform initiative for Libor, the interest rate that affects mortgages and other loan products.

Etienne Uzac co-founded International Business Times as a global-news website alternative to the “established business media."

May 2013 new home sales rose to 476,000, their highest level in nearly five years.