More likely a recession than a rebound: Eurozone economy still 'limping along' Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 12:49 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Further evidence emerged Wednesday to suggest the 18-country eurozone is more likely to sink back into recession than stage a strong rebound, adding pressure on the European Central Bank to enact a...
World news in 1 minute: Find out what happened around the world on 4 November Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 06:42 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press OIL PRICE SLUMP LONDON - Oil prices have sunk to four-year lows following reports Saudi Arabia, OPEC's largest oil producer, is cutting its prices for customers in the U.S. A barrel of benchmark...
Deeper discontent with President Obama: Republicans win control of US Senate Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 06:37 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate, capturing seats from Democrats in elections Tuesday shaped by deep voter discontent with President Barack Obama. With Republicans strengthening their...
Stop to independence: Spain's top court suspends Catalan break-up poll Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 16:19 Last update: about 12 years ago Spain's Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended plans by the northeastern region of Catalonia to hold an informal independence poll Nov. 9 following a legal challenge by the government, which claims...
Watch: Brittany Maynard's death galvanises United States right-to-die efforts Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 15:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Brittany Maynard's last days stirred a debate in the U.S. about whether it's OK for a terminally ill person to end their own life. Now that the young woman has died, it's time to see whether...
European Union cuts growth forecasts as big economies, particularly France, falter Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 11:52 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press European Union slashed its economic growth forecasts for the bloc on Tuesday, indicating the recovery will remain sluggish amid problems for the biggest economies, particularly France. The...
World news in 1 minute: Find out what happened around the world on 3 November Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 06:31 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press UKRAINE DONETSK, Ukraine - With its vocal backing for separatist elections in eastern Ukraine, Russia has painted itself into another diplomatic corner. Rebel leaders say Sunday's vote hands them...
13 years after terrorist attack, World Trade Center reopens for business Monday, 3 November 2014, 20:17 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, the resurrected World Trade Center has opened for business - marking an emotional milestone for both New Yorkers and the nation. Some staffers of...
100 years after World War I, poppy lives on as symbol of remembrance and patriotism Monday, 3 November 2014, 16:45 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press William Sellick pinched the tiny scarlet petals with deft ease, turning them into paper poppies and pressing them into a wreath. The flowers are a potent symbol of remembrance and patriotism that...
Virgin spaceship's descent system deployed early - Federal investigation Monday, 3 November 2014, 13:48 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Federal investigators say they have determined that a space tourism rocket broke apart in flight over California's Mojave Desert after a device to slow the experimental spaceship's descent deployed...