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Wearing the black face-covering veil favoured by Saudi women, Maha Mazyad looked through leaflets for prospective jobs with some of the Islamic kingdom's largest companies at a recent career fair in Riyadh.

What?s really going on behind the scenes?

Futures on the major U.S. indices point to a higher opening Wednesday ahead of a report on the Federal Reserve's Beige Book and the European Central Bank's (ECB) monthly rate-setting meeting.

Crude oil futures edged higher Wednesday as positive US service sector data and the G7 leaders' pledge to tackle economic problems provided some relief to the markets.

It will be your last change to catch a glimpse of one of the rarest cosmic spectacles -- the slow movement of the planet Venus across the face of the sun.

Up until now, India?s military role in Afghanistan has been minimal.

Following Samsung's announcement that the Galaxy S3 is on its way to the U.S., T-Mobile and Sprint have revealed that the phone will be released on June 21.

While the Diamond Jubilee in London was meant to celebrate the 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the celebration itself was an ode to fashion, with all the royals including Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall and the Queen herself donning their finest threads for the occasion. It's not uncommon for the royals to be gussied up, but here's a recap of their outfits from the Diamond Jubilee in photos.

A star-studded stage in front of Buckingham Palace, surrounded by a 10,000-strong audience stretching down the grand mall, framed by a grand display of fireworks, made the Diamond Jubilee Concert a night to remember.

Goodbye, Charlie, Michael and Nate.

The euro zone avoided recession with zero growth in the first quarter, but it seems to have run out of luck. Recent data out of the single currency bloc has led economists to conclude with confidence that a recession is looming and the European Central Bank may not act Wednesday.

Crude oil futures hovered below $84 a barrel Tuesday as concerns over the euro zone debt crisis continued to weigh on the sentiment.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a slightly higher opening Tuesday ahead of the nonmanufacturing composite index report, as well as a teleconference among G7 leaders.

Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson has announced her retirement from the sport of gymnastics. Despite the 2012 London Olympics quickly approaching, the Olympic medalist has recently revealed that she will forgo the competition.

Diamond Jubilee celebrations continue in London over bank holiday Monday with a star-studded line up for the highly anticipated concert at Buckingham Palace.

Shawn Johnson retired from gymnastics after winning four medals at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Crude oil prices declined for the fifth day Monday as sentiment was dampened after reports indicated a slowdown in China's nonmanufacturing activity and U.S. employment.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a lower opening Monday ahead of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce's Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders, and increasing concerns over the euro zone crisis.

A1,000-boat flotilla sailed down the River Thames in London on Sunday as part of the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee.

A flotilla of 1,000 boats will sail down the London's River Thames on Sunday as part of the nationwide celebrations to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne

The recent discoveries of gas in the eastern Mediterranean creates a whole new energy paradigm for two nations -- Cyprus and Israel -- which formerly were believed to possess no natural resources at all. Their subsequent alliance has further upset the geopolitical balance in the Near East.