World News

Wed, May 23, 2012

Exclusive: New euro bailout fund may not have sufficient staff

By Matthias Sobolewski

BERLIN (Reuters) - An external consulting firm charged with evaluating the structure of Europe's new permanent rescue facility has raised questions ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Spain's banks in focus ahead of Bankia rescue plan

By Jesús Aguado and Sarah White

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain may say on Wednesday how it will plug a hole of at least 8 billion ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Pakistani doctor jailed for helping CIA find bin Laden

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden has been jailed for 33 years for treason, television ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Stage set for Hollande-Merkel showdown at EU summit

By Luke Baker

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders will try to breathe life into their stricken economies at a summit over dinner on Wednesday, but ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Iran says Western pressure at talks will be futile

By Marcus George

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday that any efforts by Western powers to put pressure on ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Stage set for Hollande-Merkel showdown at EU summit

By Luke Baker

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders will try to breathe life into their stricken economies at a summit over dinner on Wednesday, but ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Major powers seek Iran concessions at Baghdad talks

By Justyna Pawlak and Patrick Markey

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - World powers will test Iran's readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale back its nuclear ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Egyptians vote to pick president for first time

By Edmund Blair

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians queued patiently to vote on Wednesday, eager to pick their leader for the first time in a national ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

PTT's $1.9 billion bid for Cove trumps Shell

By Tom Bergin and Sarah Young

LONDON (Reuters) - Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production stoked the bid battle for Cove Energy on Wednesday, topping ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Guessing game begins over next Treasury chief

By Glenn Somerville

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wanted for the Treasury Department: a new boss who can fix trillion-dollar-plus budget deficits, overhaul the tax system and ...