(Reuters) - Britain has asked airlines worldwide to block American Edward Snowden, who leaked details of U.S. government telephone and internet surveillance programs, from boarding any plane headed for the United Kingdom, the Associated Press reporte... [Full Article]
JERUSALEM (AP) - A senior Israeli official on Sunday said that the ruling Likud Party will not accept a Palestinian state with the borders favored by the Palestinians and the international community, a new hurdle to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - Beyonce and a few famous friends - including John Legend and Madonna - are turning the home of English rugby into a fortress for women's rights. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100, which had raced to its highest level in nearly 13 years this week, fell sharply for the second straight session on Friday as a decline at major bank HSBC hit the market. Some traders felt the pull-b... [Full Article]
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Bullion producer Gold Fields reported a 66 percent drop in first quarter earnings on Friday, its first results since it split off the bulk of its South African assets, as its production and the price of the precious metal fel... [Full Article]
By David Lawder and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress got rid of a headache on Friday when it rescued the flying public from flight delays caused by its budget cutting. But in the view of many lawmakers, the pain is just about to begin. Mem... [Full Article]
By Angus MacSwan LONDON (Reuters) - African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and her championing of social causes. French veterans Lo'jo... [Full Article]
DALLAS (AP) - Higher fares helped Southwest Airlines make more money than Wall Street expected in the first quarter, but the company said Thursday that automatic federal spending cuts could hurt revenue in April. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
MADRID (Reuters) - International Airlines Group (IAG) , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, has won sufficient backing from investors in Vueling to take control of the Spanish budget airline, Spain's stock market regulator said on Tuesday. ... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the rights of women represent "the unfinished business of the 21st century" in the U.S. and around the world. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]