Economy & Politics
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner diagnosed with subdural hematoma
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been ordered to take a month off work after bleeding was found on her brain. The 60-year-old Argentine president was...
John Kerry: Prolonged shutdown could affect US internationally
John Kerry has warned that any prolonged shutdown of the government could affect the US internationally. Speaking at the APEC forum in Indonesia, the US...
US shutdown postpones EU free trade pact negotiations
US and EU negotiations on a sweeping free trade pact have been postponed because of a partial government shutdown in America. US officials had been...
Italian Senate cross-party panel recommends Silvio Berlusconi’s expulsion
A cross-party panel of the Italian Senate has recommended former PM Silvio Berlusconi’s expulsion from the chamber over his conviction for tax fraud. The call...
Anti-Amazon bill approved in France
A bill to support independent bookstores against competition from online retailers has been approved in France. The new laws will restrict companies like Amazon from...
Barack Obama warns of US default danger amid government shutdown
President Barack Obama has warned that Wall Street should be concerned that a conservative faction of Republicans is willing to allow the country to...
US shutdown could damage spy agencies
Senior intelligence officials have warned the government shutdown "seriously damages" spy agencies' ability to protect the US. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told a...
Italy: Enrico Letta wins confidence vote after Silvio Berlusconi last-minute U-turn
Italy’s Prime Minister Enrico Letta has won a confidence vote after a last-minute U-turn by former PM Silvio Berlusconi. Silvio Berlusconi had initially promised to...
Nikos Michaloliakos in court over organizing a criminal group charges
Leader of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party Nikos Michaloliakos is to appear in court to answer charges of organizing a criminal group. Nikos Michaloliakos was...
Italy: Enrico Letta’s government in crucial vote of confidence
Italian PM Enrico Letta has been addressing parliament ahead of a crucial vote of confidence in his governing coalition. Enrico Letta told the Senate the...
US shutdown: Barack Obama shortens four-nation Asian tour
The White House has announced President Barack Obama would not now visit Malaysia and the Philippines because of the government shutdown but would still...
Italy: Silvio Berlusconi allies defy him over confidence vote
Members of Silvio Berlusconi's party have defied him by calling on MPs to back the Italian coalition government in a confidence vote. Angelino Alfano, Silvio...
US shutdown 2013: Who is affected?
As the US Congress has failed to agree a budget by October 1st and a federal government shutdown has begun, more than 700,000 federal...
US government begins partial shutdown
The US government begins a partial shutdown after the Republican-led House of Representatives refused to approve a budget for next year. A midnight deadline passed...
US government shutdown looms amid stalemate
The US government shutdown is looming as Democrat and Republican lawmakers remain unable to strike a deal on a new plan to continue funding...
Markets reaction to Italy’s political crisis
Italy's deepening political crisis has impacted the financial markets. The Italian market fell more than 2% and the euro fell to the lowest level since...
Giorgio Napolitano to tackle political crisis after Silvio Berlusconi’s ministers left coalition government
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is considering ways out of an acute political crisis after ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi's ministers left the coalition government. Giorgio Napolitano hinted...
Senate to reject House funding bill to avert government shutdown
Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has warned that his Democratic-led chamber will reject a House Republican bill to avert a government shutdown. Early on Sunday,...
Golden Dawn leader Nikolaos Mihaloliakos arrested over forming criminal organization
Nikolaos Mihaloliakos, leader of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party, has been arrested on charges of forming a criminal organization. Another Golden Dawn MP has been...
Italy: PM Enrico Letta threatens to resign
Italy’s PM Enrico Letta has threaten to resign unless his cabinet gets clear backing in a parliamentary vote expected to be called next week. Enrico...
US government careens toward shutdown
The US government careens toward a potentially devastating shutdown as Republicans and Democrats in Congress remain deadlocked on a budget to continue its funding. Agencies...
Bill 606: Halle Berry anti-paparazzi bill becomes law in California
Anti-paparazzi bill which limits their ability to photograph stars' children has become law in the state of California. Bill 606, championed by actress Halle Berry,...
Jack Lew: US will hit its debt ceiling by October 17
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has warned that he US will hit its debt ceiling by October 17, leaving the government with half the money...
French public deficit to hit record in 2014
The French government has revealed the country’s public debt will hit a record 95.1% of GDP in 2014, above previous estimates, and up from...
Obamacare: How Bill Clinton and Barack Obama promote healthcare law
Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have joined forces to promote Obama's healthcare initiative, known as Obamacare, just days before one of its major...
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