Elena Hristova, a 73-year-old retiree, had always paid her bills on time.   But when she received an electricity bill that amounted to 60 percent of her monthly pension,...

    Pope Benedict XVI may enact a new law governing the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope amid continued uncertainty over when the voting can begin.   The Vatican...

    Tens of thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday as unions staged a general strike to protest government spending cuts and tax hikes,...

Until recently, relatively little attention was paid to states’ balance sheets. Measurement and reporting were neglected. Even today, states’ liabilities receive considerable attention,...

If opinion polls are right, he's the man headed to win Italy's elections this month.   No, not Silvio Berlusconi, the flamboyant media mogul chased out of office by Europe's debt...

    Tunisia's prime minister announced his resignation Tuesday following a failed effort to form a technocratic government to see the country out of its political...

Eight masked gunmen made a hole in a security fence at Brussels' international airport, drove onto the tarmac and snatched some $50 million worth of diamonds from the hold of a Swiss-bound plane...

Finally, after 12 years of delay caused by opponents of genetically modified (GM) foods, so-called “golden rice” with vitamin A will be grown in the Philippines. Over those 12 years, about...

    How much weight does an endorsement from a lame-duck pope carry in the upcoming election?   No, not that election — the one to pick the next leader of the...

    Four letters that John Lennon's killer wrote to the New York City police officer who arrested him are on sale through a Los Angeles auction house.   Gary Zimet, owner...