Europe's cold snap claims more lives
Eastern and central Europe continue to shiver under a blanket of heavy snow Friday, with more deaths reported after bitter cold overnight temperatures. Hackers release private FBI call about hacking
The loose organization of hackers known as Anonymous released a recording Friday of a telephone call between the FBI and New Scotland Yard that it claims to have recorded surreptitiously. China may invest in EU debt fund
China is considering how to get "more deeply involved" in resolving Europe's debt crisis by co-operating more closely with European rescue funds, Wen Jiabao, Chinese premier, said on Thursday. Glencore and Xstrata close to $88B deal
Glencore and Xstrata have launched merger talks to create a $88bn commodities trading and mining giant with the financial muscle to sweep up some of its biggest rivals. U.K. minister facing charges resigns
A British Cabinet minister is to face criminal charges of perverting the course of justice over speeding offenses, the top U.K. prosecutor said Friday. FA takes England captaincy from Terry
John Terry has been stripped of the captaincy of England's national soccer team due to his court case over charges of alleged racial abuse, which starts in July. Underwater search of Italy cruise ship halted
The search of underwater areas of the wrecked cruise ship Costa Concordia has been suspended for safety reasons, the head of Italy's civil protection agency said Thursday. U.S. court backs Spain over $500M sea treasure
Spain has won a major victory in its long court battle with a Florida-based deep-sea salvage company over rights to an estimated $500 million in silver and gold coins, officials said Wednesday. Is Europe hostile to Muslims?
Mohammed Ayoob says two separate actions--around the issues of Iran sanctions and the World War I massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks--betray the West's double standard in dealing with Muslims Why Russia protects Assad
As casualties mount before the brutal onslaught of Bashar al-Assad's forces against Syria's pro-democracy protesters, the Russians are being unhelpful again. In Washington and Brussels, even habitually cool diplomats have been showing frustration.
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