BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's leaders have agreed to push through a major policy to tackle tax evasion by the end of the year. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional c... [Full Article]
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season after more than 26 years in charge, bringing to a close the most glittering managerial career in British football. The Premier League cha... [Full Article]
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked mortgage lenders to check if customers can pay back the loans, stepping in early to head off possible defaults in a sector the government sees as key to reviving growth. ... [Full Article]
By Ben Blanchard DANDONG, China (Reuters) - China has stepped up checks on shipments to and from North Korea almost two months after agreeing to new U.N. sanctions that demand greater scrutiny of trade, but the flow of goods in and out of the reclusi... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian authorities on Tuesday stepped up a campaign against a popular TV comedian accused of insulting the president, threatening to revoke the license of a private TV station that airs his weekly program and angrily dismissing U.S. cr... [Full Article]
By Jessica Wohl and Alistair Barr SAN BRUNO, California (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, facing growing competition for quick delivery of physical goods from online retailers like Amazon.com Inc, said on Tuesday it would start using its stores to get... [Full Article]
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The pomp surrounding his selection was just the beginning of an exceptionally busy few days for Pope Francis. A look at the first night - and what comes after. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican took the first steps of governing a Catholic Church without a pope on Friday, making some ceremonial and practical moves to formalize the end of one pontificate and prepare for the conclave to start the next. (Source: ... [Full Article]
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict slips quietly from the world stage on Thursday after a private last goodbye to his cardinals and a short flight to a country palace to enter the final phase of his life "hidden from the world". In keep... [Full Article]