By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers described Google's tax affairs as "contrived" in a report released on Thursday and called on the UK tax authority to vigorously investigate whether the company was acting within the la... [Full Article]
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's opposition party leader accused the prime minister of escalating tensions and dragging the country "into the fire" as enduring anti-government protests that have led to three deaths entered their 11th day... [Full Article]
BAGHDAD (AP) - The Sunni head of a committee established to investigate deadly clashes that erupted at a protest camp in Iraq last week said Wednesday that he believes excessive force was used by security forces as they tried to make arrests among an... [Full Article]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's top leader condemned the twin bombing attacks in Boston but at the same time charged that U.S. policies employ a double standard when it comes to its drone attacks that kill innocent civilians. (Source: Associated Pres... [Full Article]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's top leader has condemned the bombing attack in Boston but at the same time charged that U.S. policies employ a double standard. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
BEIJING (AP) - In its latest account of national defense efforts, China said Tuesday that the United States is destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region by strengthening its military alliances and sending more ships, planes, and troops to the area. (Sour... [Full Article]
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's Coptic Christian pope delivered an unprecedented direct criticism of the Islamist president Tuesday after a mob attack on the church's main cathedral, saying he had failed to protect the building and warning that the co... [Full Article]
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Syrian state media have sharply criticized Jordan for hosting U.S.-backed training of Syrian rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad, warning that Amman risks falling into the "volcanic crater" of Syria's c... [Full Article]
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The honeymoon that Pope Francis has enjoyed since his remarkable election hit a bump Friday, with the Vatican lashing out at what it called a defamatory and "anti-clerical left-wing" media campaign questioning his action... [Full Article]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The body that controls North Korea's military is dismissing South Korea's new president, Park Geun-hye, with a sexist comment about the "venomous swish" of her skirt. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]