India and Iran share close historical links, or so argued India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Now economic interests are pulling the two countries closer again. India has struck a clever deal to pay for Iranian oil in its own not freely convertible currency, the rupee. It could be a diplomatic hot potato.
Furthermore, the department likely will approve a consortium led by Apple and Microsoft to purchase Nortel Networks patents for $4.5 billion.
Singapore enjoys close relations with both the U.S. and China.
Most of the biggest names in the Republican Party and thousands of conservatives gathered together at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C. for CPAC 2012, the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Greek leaders clinched a long-stalled deal on reforms and austerity measures needed to secure a bailout and avoid a messy default, government sources said, hours before the country's financial backers were to meet in Brussels on Thursday. The euro and European stocks strengthened on news of the breakthrough.
On Thursday, a court in the Maldives issued an arrest warrant for Mohamed Nasheed, the man who was president of the country just two days prior.
Greek political leaders have clinched a deal on austerity measures needed to secure a bailout to keep the country afloat, two government sources said on Thursday.
Claims for jobless benefits fell for the second straight week, suggesting the labor market recovery is gaining momentum.
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A criminal court in the Maldives issued arrest warrants for ousted president Mohamed Nasheed and his former defence minister, but the charges against them were unclear, a senior official of Nasheed's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said.
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Ousted democrat Mohamed Nasheed forced out of office by rebel police.
China's annual inflation spiked to a consensus-busting 4.5 percent in January as spending jumped during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday season, breaking a five-month softening trend and forcing a market rethink of policy easing expectations.
'Friends of Democratic Syria' would look at tightening sanctions on Syrian government and getting humanitarian aid through.
California and New York, two big holdout states in a $25 billion mortgage settlement, are expected to join the deal, smoothing the way for an announcement on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
California and New York, two key holdout states for a multi-state mortgage settlement, are expected to join the deal, smoothing the way for an announcement expected on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Greek political leaders failed early on Thursday to sign off on a tough reform and austerity program, the price of a new international bailout for the nation, but Prime Minister Lucas Papademos said they would try to strike a deal within hours.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi announced Wednesday that he may pardon journalists, politicians, and dissidents detained under an 2009 anti-terrorism law, while refuting claims that the arrests were politically motivated.
In the fallout of months-worth of bitter debate, the Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania is trying to find out if the state's General Assembly did indeed put in place a fair and reasonable impact fee.
The pick-up in jobs has caught the eye of two top Federal Reserve officials who said on Wednesday that continued improvement in the beleaguered labor market dampens prospects for more economic stimulus measures from the central bank.
February 14 is around the corner and with it comes one of the most disliked holidays of the year: Valentine’s Day. How better to commemorate Valentine’s Day 2012 than with a mix of the worst love songs of all time? Take a look at some of our least favorite classic, crude, cheesy, and guilty pleasure love songs.
We were not born enemies and there is no need for us to live as enemies, Peres said, referring to Iranians.
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A suicide car bomb kills 11 outside a Mogadishu cafe. Al-Shabab claims responsibility.
The Pennsylvania legislature, after a full day's debate, narrow approved a bill that would levy annual fees against natural gas companies for each natural gas well they drill in the state.
A top Federal Reserve official said Wednesday he does not see a rationale for more asset purchases if U.S. economic data continue to show the recovery is picking up steam.
Leading Syrian opposition leaders have Turkish support and many of these exiles are based in Turkey.
Japan and the United States have renewed a plan to move American troops away from Okinawa.
Members of the French cabinet walked out of Parliament Tuesday evening after Socialist MP accused a minister adhering to Nazi ideology.
