Political Tensions Mount For Indonesia's Widodo As Economy Skids
Widodo has vowed to lift economic growth to 7 percent on average over his five-year term, but critics and even some of his own advisers say the economy has actually gone into reverse.
Polish President Komorowski The Front-Runner In Election
Polls give Komorowski around 40 percent support. His closest rival, Andrzej Duda, who is backed by the conservative opposition Law and Justice party, has about 30 percent.
Cuban Gays Show Pride In March And Mass Symbolic Wedding
Religious leaders from Cuba and abroad huddled with couples in a crowded pavilion in a ceremony inspired by the mass wedding of more than 100 couples at the World Pride event in Toronto last June.
Alibaba Buys Discounted Shares Of Retailer Zulily, Holds 9.2% Stake
Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens says his company has a lot of respect for Alibaba and welcomes it as a shareholder.
Severe Storms, Possible Tornadoes To Batter Great Plains
Multiple states are facing severe thunderstorms that could spawn tornadoes, just days after a series of twisters tore through several Great Plains states.
Germany Grounds Airbus A400M Plane After Spain Crash
The plane is similar to the model that crashed during a test flight in Seville.
Why A Company Chairman Supported A Prophet Muhammad Cartoon Event
In an interview from his home near San Diego, California, Robert Shillman said America’s free speech is under threat.
Germany Sees No Greek Debt Deal On Monday, Warns Against Default
"I don't see that everything will be solved by then," German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told a newspaper Saturday.
Greece Slashes Economic Growth Forecast Again In Latest Reform Plan
Greece's government forecast economic growth at more than 0.8 percent this year, well below the 1.4 percent it estimated in March.
Britain's Cameron Won Big By Selling Stability Over Fear
Before Election Day, some in Cameron's center-right Conservative Party feared he had run a dull campaign that failed to shift apparently tied opinion polls.
More Than 100 Saudi-Led Airstrikes Hit Yemen: Houthis
A Saudi Arabia-led coalition has bombarded the Houthis and army units loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh since March 26.
BP Wins Right To Appeal Some Gulf Spill Damages Claims
London-based BP has already taken $43.8 billion in pre-tax charges for clean-up and other costs.
Guatemala Vice President Resigns Amid Customs Corruption Scandal
Guatemala's Supreme Court this week ruled lawmakers could revoke the vice president's immunity from prosecution.
Nine Georgia Deputies Fired Over Black Inmate's Death
The dismissals come amid a series of killings by police in cities including of Baltimore, New York, and Ferguson, Missouri over the past year.
NYC Judge Declares Mistrial In 1979 Etan Patz Murder Case
A judge declared a mistrial in the marathon trial of Pedro Hernandez, who had confessed to killing Etan Patz, the New York City boy whose 1979 disappearance raised awareness of the plight of missing and abducted children.
US Asks China To Investigate Cyberattack Targeting US Sites
The United States said on Friday it has asked Beijing to investigate reports thatChina interfered with Internet content hosted outside the country and used it to attack U.S. websites.
US Job Growth Seen Regaining Steam, Keeping Fed Rate Hike On Track
The Labor Department will release its closely followed employment report at 8:30 a.m. (1230 GMT) on Friday.
Syngenta Rejects $45 Billion Monsanto Takeover Offer
On Friday, Syngenta's board unanimously rejected a 45 percent cash offer by Monsanto.
China April Exports Unexpectedly Contract, Import Slide Worsens, More Stimulus Seen
China's central bank has lowered interest rates thrice in three months since November to stoke the economy.
Microsoft Has No Plans To Pursue Salesforce: Sources
Microsoft considers Salesforce's current market valuation expensive, one of the sources said.
State Department Will Not Review Clinton Ethics Pledge Breaches
The State Department will not review the breaches of the 2008 ethics agreement Hillary Clinton signed in order to become secretary of state after her family's charities admitted in March that they had not complied, a spokesman said.
Russia Says Destroying Libya Migrant Boats 'Going Too Far'
Russia said that Europe should model its planned operations to tackle migrant smuggling across the Mediterranean from Libya on anti-piracy patrols in waters off Somalia, but that it would be too extreme to destroy the boats used.
Senate Passes Iran Nuclear Review Bill, House Up Next
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a bill giving Congress the right to review, and potentially reject, an international agreement with Iran aimed at keeping it from developing nuclear weapons.
Survivors Battle For Helicopters Near Nepal Village That Vanished
Langtang Village is one of the worst-hit sites in a disaster whose toll throughout Nepal has reached 7,759 dead with over 16,400 injured.
Goldman Sachs Must Face $120 Million Suit Over Mortgage Securities: Court
New York's top state court on Thursday revived a bond insurer's $120 million lawsuit claiming Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lied about a pool of securities backed by subprime mortgages during the period leading up the financial crisis.
Stocks, Dollar Swept Lower As Bond Rout Rocks Markets
A week-long sell-off in benchmark government bonds upset world financial markets.
Hedge Fund Mogul Daniel Loeb Calls Warren Buffett A Hypocrite
Buffett has in the past said that hedge funds could pose a threat to global markets.
Iran Says Maersk Ship Released, Has Left Its Territorial Waters: ISNA
The vessel was diverted on April 28 by Iranian patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the U.S. to send vessels to monitor the situation.
Netanyahu Clinches Deal To Form New Israeli Government
Netanyahu had struggled to put together a coalition for nearly two months after winning an easy election victory.
Over 120 Die In Yemen As Houthis Take Key Aden District
The Houthis and ex-army forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh have besieged Aden for weeks.