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08/02/2013 |
EU leaders agree deal on long-term budget
European Union leaders reached agreement on the bloc's long-term spending plans until the end of the decade today after more than 24 hours of negotiation, the president of the European Council said.
08/02/2013 |
Magnitude 7.1 quake off Solomons, no reports of damage
An earthquake with a preliminary 7.1 magnitude struck 270 miles east of Kira Kira on the Solomon Islands, the US Geological Survey said.
08/02/2013 |
Wall Street advances after stream of economic data
US stock index rose today after a batch of positive economic data points, but gains were checked with the benchmark S&P index at five-year highs as investors looked for strong catalysts to push the market further upward.
08/02/2013 |
Car bombs in Shi'ite areas of Iraq kill 31
Four car bombs killed at least 31 people at street markets in Iraq today, police and medics said, as sectarian violence grows ahead of provincial elections in April.
07/02/2013 |
Obama open to 'big deal' on budget, but wants revenues
US President Barack Obama told congressional Democrats today he is willing to agree to a "big deal" with Congress on spending cuts and tax reforms to end uncertainty over the budget deficit, but insisted that new revenues be part of the package.
07/02/2013 |
ECB says will monitor impact of euro strength
The European Central Bank will monitor the economic impact of a strengthening euro, ECB President Mario Draghi said today, feeding expectations the climbing currency could open the door to an interest rate cut.
07/02/2013 |
Iran's Khamenei rejects offer of direct talks with US
Iran's highest authority, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, today rejected an offer of direct talks made by US Vice President Joe Biden this week, saying they would not solve the problems between them, Iranian media reported.
06/02/2013 |
US Senate committee delays vote on Hagel confirmation
The US Senate Armed Services committee will not vote this week on Chuck Hagel's confirmation as President Barack Obama's next secretary of defence, the panel's chairman said today.
