Sudan withdrew its troops from Abyei, the disputed, oil-rich region on the border with South Sudan, handing it over United Nations peacekeepers on Tuesday.
Turkey's indictment of four Israeli military officials on Monday raises questions about its diplomatic ambitions in the Middle East.
The value of the Canadian dollar gained against most of its rival currencies Tuesday amid strong indications of growth in Asia and North America
The tenuous situation in Greece has become a full-fledged national referendum on whether to stay in the euro zone and accept austerity for debt leniency.
Economic data and news flows are light this morning as market participants take stock of the significant moves across asset classes in the past wee
The euro slipped against the dollar Tuesday, edging closer to two-year lows.
Since Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004, the social network has become one of the most important centerpieces in society, especially as it becomes increasingly digital and mobile. Yet, the value of Facebook has not yet translated to revenue dollars. That may change, however, if Facebook decides to build its first-ever piece of hardware: A Facebook smartphone.
The atrocities committed in the Syrian village of Houla on Friday -- when dozens of men, women, and children were killed, and hundreds more were wounded -- were condemned in the strongest possible terms by the United Nations Security Council on Sunday.
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The contemplated union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain forms only one part of a potentially much wider alliance -- the political, military and economic integration of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which comprise Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.
It?s a showdown between the government and the private owners of Domodedovo Airport, with the former trying by many accounts to pry control of Russia's most lucrative airport away from the shadowy company that runs it.
You can't blame investors for feeling a bit squeamish regarding deploying new money in the U.S. stock market these days, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average?s (DJIA) recent slide from 13,300 to 12,450 unnerving even the most experienced institutional investors. Where?s the market headed in the next six months?
The Brazilian real, the currency of Latin America's largest economy, mounted a minor rally after weeks losses brought on by an uncertain economic climate.
The hard reality is that companies involved in global trade are almost always exposed to exchange rate risk. Using very simple tools, uncertainty can be effectively stripped out of a transaction.
However, it remains far from certain that the Scottish public even wants independence.
After winning three titles on clay this year, Nadal heads to Roland Garros as favorite, but without the long-enjoyed air of invincibility.
The cost of natural gas, which has languished for two years and last month hit lows not seen in a decade, is rebounding despite a 5.5 percent price drop earlier this week.
Overnight price action saw European equities begin their session on a positive footing, but have since pared these gains and are now in the red as investor sentiment waffles.
With a fairly light data day heading into the weekend, the focus of markets thus far has been macroeconomic commentary
While the European Economic Summit failed to provide any earth-shattering revelations this week, the topic of joint euro area bonds has re-emerged and seems to be garnering support with many political leaders
Faced with the disastrous fallout from the initial public offering of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social network, other technology companies that had been waiting to go next may reconsider.
As soon as the door opened, 15 men -- armed with pistols, machetes and iron rods -- burst into the house and began beating the young Angolan musicians and activists who were known for protesting against government corruption and the use of violent tactics to suppress political dissent.
Six days after the company's IPO and two months after it acquired photo-sharing app company Instagram for $1 billion, Facebook debuted a photo app of its own on Thursday, called Facebook Camera. Here, we'll break down Facebook Camera, and evaluate whether or not the new app has added value over Instagram.
On Wednesday, Somalia's interim leaders agreed on a schedule to end the current transitional period. By August, they hope, a newly elected government will lead a unified Somalia away from its tumultuous past.
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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.
In economic news, the euro data was overwhelmingly negative, which interestingly enough did not propel the euro lower.
In 2008, when the financial crisis was taking form, it was the US who sneezed and the world who caught a cold.
The common currency was punished overnight as sentiment regarding Greece turned from bad to worse.
With few presidential candidates on their side, who will Egypt's eight million Coptic Christians vote for?
