The U.K. economy shrank more than expected in the fourth quarter, while German business confidence rose in January, indicating the economy is growing.

Among the Egyptian activists still pressing for an end to military rule, one year after the start of the protest movement, is Maikel Nabil, a blogger who posted a scathing denunciation of the generals ...

In a mix of celebration and agitation on Wednesday, tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square, the crucible of the revolution that overthrew former President Hosni Mubarak.

The president is framing the 2012 election as a choice between a communal sense of shared responsibility, or a stark survival-of-the-fittest approach to reshaping the nation’s economy.

The Federal Reserve said it was not likely to raise interest rates until the end of 2014, adding 18 months to the expected duration of its response to the slump.

The case, one of three in which Baltasar Garzón is entangled, focuses on his efforts to investigate atrocities committed during the Spanish Civil War.

The fate of the jack mackerel in the southern Pacific may foretell the progressive collapse of fish stocks in all oceans.

Scottish authorities set out on Wednesday to prepare the ground for a potentially divisive referendum on their land’s independence after three centuries of union with England.

American commandos staged a daring raid in Somalia on Wednesday morning, rescuing two hostages, including an American woman, who had been kidnapped by pirates and held for months.

A tussle over whether the euro will survive or not has divided this normally optimistic crowd. EMU - shorthand for the European Monetary Union - is now going to stand for "Even More Unemployment," sai ...