Around world, Obama's presidency a disappointment
In Europe, where more than 200,000 people thronged a Berlin rally in 2008 to hear Barack Obama speak, there's disappointment that he hasn't kept his promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo
ArcelorMittal sees higher profits in Q2 after strong start
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, forecast higher profit in the second quarter after surprisingly strong earnings in the first three months of the year.
The Luxembourg-based company said
India poses no missile threat: NATO
NATO does not consider India as a missile threat despite the country's advanced missile development programme, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.
India is all set to test its domestic
UN chief urges 'maximum restraint' from Syria regime
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon urged 'maximum restraint' from the Syrian regime and cooperation from the opposition Monday as UN military observers began to monitor a fragile ceasefire.
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EU to impose travel, shopping ban on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife
European Union states are set to ban Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife Asma from travel to and shopping in the EU, diplomats said, cranking up pressure on his government to end a bloody crackdow
Eurozone seals second Greek bailout
Euro zone finance ministers sealed on Tuesday a second bailout for debt-laden Greece that will resolve its immediate financing needs but seems unlikely to revive the nation's shattered economy.
After
Eurozone gives Greece ultimatum for new bailout
Eurozone finance ministers put off a decision on Thursday on a new bailout to save Greece from bankruptcy, giving Athens less than a week to meet three conditions in return for 130 billion euros in ai
ArcelorMittal posts $1 billion loss in Q4
Steel maker ArcelorMittal was cautiously optimistic about its near-term prospects even after it reported a heavy fourth quarter loss generated by a deteriorating European economy and big tax and restr
ArcelorMittal says one dead in French factory blast
An explosion at a steelworks in northern France has killed one worker and injured a second, the site's owner ArcelorMittal said.
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said in a statement lat
EU agrees unprecedented oil embargo on Iran
The European Union agreed on Monday to slap an embargo on Iran's oil exports as the West ramped up pressure on Tehran's suspect nuclear drive and urged it to return to the negotiating table.
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