Economy & Business
German police clash with protesters at anti-austerity protest
Anti-capitalist protesters clashed with riot police near the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt on Wednesday and set ...Egypt announces plans to build new capital
Egypt plans to build a new administrative capital east of Cairo within five to seven years at a cost of $45 billion.US and Cuba re-establish direct telephone calls
The United States and Cuba have re-established a direct telephone link, the Cuban state telecommunications company said Wednesday, in the latest step ...Britain wins court ruling against European Central Bank on euro banks
Britain won a court challenge Wednesday against a European Central Bank ruling that required banks to base clearing houses dealing with euros ...Lithuania signs US deal to replace Russian gas
Lithuania said Saturday it had signed a trade agreement to buy liquified natural gas from the United States in a move aimed ...Germany approves Greek bailout extension
German lawmakers approved a hard-won bailout extension for Greece\'s new anti-austerity government in a move Berlin\'s finance chief called "not easy" but ...Afghan capital rocked by suicide attack on Turkish embassy car
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into a Turkish embassy car in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at ...Jamaican parliament clears way for marijuana reforms
Jamaica\'s parliament cleared the way for decriminalizing marijuana by approving amendments to its Dangerous Drugs Act late Tuesday night.Obama vetoes Keystone pipeline bill
Barack Obama issued the most significant veto of his six-year presidency Tuesday, blocking legislation allowing the Keystone XL oil pipeline to be ...UK security committee head steps down over cash-for-access scandal
Malcolm Rifkind, the chairman of an influential parliamentary committee which oversees the work of Britain\'s intelligence services, said on Tuesday he was ...