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    Demonstrators from the communist-affiliated trade union PAME protest outside the Greek Prime Minister's office in Athens

    Greek leaders face crunch talks, unions strike

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders face crunch talks on Tuesday to hammer out a deal on unpopular reforms that have prompted the country's biggest labor unions to walk off the job. Failure to strike a deal to secure the 130-billion-euro ($170 billion) rescue risks … More »Greek leaders face crunch talks, unions strike

    Republican presidential candidate Romney pauses while speaking at a packed campaign event in Centennial

    Romney campaign takes aim at rival Santorum

    CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney on Monday … More »Romney campaign takes aim at rival Santorum

    The cannon of a damaged armoured military vehicle is seen after clashes between President Bashar al-Assad forces and Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Cairo square near Khaldiyeh area in Homs

    Syrian forces attack Homs on eve of Lavrov visit

    BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian military assault on Homs killed dozens of people on the eve … More »Syrian forces attack Homs on eve of Lavrov visit

    • U.S. President Barack Obama talks about the economy in Arlington
      With economy improving, Obama would beat Romney: poll Reuters - 6 hrs ago

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, … More »With economy improving, Obama would beat Romney: poll

      U.S. President Barack Obama talks about the economy in Arlington

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, a poll on Monday showed. A Washington Post-ABC News survey of 1,000 adults found that, for the …

    • The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York
      Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath Reuters - 14 hrs ago

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving … More »Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath

      The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-dollar business. ...

    • Passers-by walk in front of a stock quotation board in Tokyo
      Greece wrangling tempers market momentum; RBA holds rates Reuters - 1 hr 10 mins ago

      TOKYO (Reuters) - Markets edged down on Tuesday as Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund sapped recent momentum spurred by hopes the global economy is improving, and the euro eased on renewed … More »Greece wrangling tempers market momentum; RBA holds rates

      Passers-by walk in front of a stock quotation board in Tokyo

      TOKYO (Reuters) - Markets edged down on Tuesday as Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund sapped recent momentum spurred by hopes the global economy is improving, and the euro eased on renewed fears of a messy debt default. The Australian dollar leapt to a six-month high but stocks turned negative …

    • Analysis: Euro zone strugglers lack innovative knack Reuters - 6 hrs ago
      People walk on a promenade during a foggy day in Thessaloniki

      LONDON (Reuters) - To get an idea of the economic mountain euro zone strugglers Greece and Portugal have to climb, consider this: per million inhabitants, they each filed fewer than eight applications with the European Patent Office in 2010. Germany, with the advantages of scale that go with a population eight times bigger, …

    • U.S. closes embassy in Syria, vows further pressure Reuters - 6 hrs ago

      WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States closed its embassy in Damascus on Monday and President Barack Obama vowed to ratchet up pressure on Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to step down, even as world powers remained divided over how to end the crisis. Washington said it was pulling all of its remaining diplomats out of Syria …

    • U.N. nuclear talks in Tehran: frustrated hopes Reuters - 8 hrs ago
      Iranian students hold up their hands as a sign of unity as they form a human chain around the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) to show their support for Iran's nuclear program in Isfahan

      VIENNA (Reuters) - After two days of rare and intensive talks in Tehran, senior U.N. nuclear officials may have felt they were finally making headway towards getting Iran to address suspicions that it is bent on developing the ability to make atom bombs. Then, on the evening before the third and final session of last week's …

    • Giants win Super Bowl thriller against Patriots Reuters - 6 hrs ago
      New York Giants Thomas holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy and celebrates with teammates after the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis

      INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The New York Giants reclaimed the greatest prize in North American sports with a nail-biting 21-17 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Inspired by their dynamic quarterback Eli Manning, the Giants erased an eight-point third-quarter deficit to steal the …

    • Autopsies: Powell boys suffered 'chop injuries' AP - 57 mins ago
      In this Aug. 19, 2011 photo, Josh Powell plays with his son Braden in a park near his home, in Puyallup, Wash. Powell had long been a person of interest in his wife’s disappearance from their home in West Valley City, Utah, two years ago. When Powell's two sons arrived Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, for a court-ordered, supervised child custody visit with their father, Powell barred a social worker from entering and then torched the house. All three died. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Rick Egan) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

      Josh Powell's boys were coming for a visit, and he had preparations to make.

    • US closes Syrian embassy as diplomacy collapses AP - 6 hrs ago
      A member of the Free Syrian Army stands guard as anti-Syrian regime protesters hold a demonstration in Idlib, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The U.S. closed its Syrian embassy Monday and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a dramatic escalation of Western pressure on President Bashar Assad to give up power, just days after diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to end the crisis collapsed. (AP Photo)

      The U.S. closed its embassy in Syria and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus on Monday in a new Western push to get President Bashar Assad to leave power and halt the murderous grind in Syria — now among the deadliest conflicts of the Arab Spring.

    • Deeper Iran sanctions; US targets its central bank AP - 6 hrs ago
      FILE- In this April 8, 2008, file photo released by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, listens to a technician during his visit of the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility some 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over the Iranian nuclear program, it appears that world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic could be imminent, an action that many fear might trigger war, terrorism and global economic havoc. (AP Photo/Iranian Presidents office, File)

      Targeting Iran's economy, the U.S. ordered tough new penalties Monday to further pinch the country's financial system and encourage Israel to give sanctions more time before any military action against Iran's nuclear program.

    • Official: Faculty to be removed at LA school AP - 29 mins ago
      Yolanda Sanchez talks about what she describes as documented child abuse of her son, outside the Miramonte Elementary school in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. About three dozen parents and supporters staged a protest at the Los Angeles-area school rocked by allegations of lewd conduct crimes by two teachers against children. They demanded greater communication with education officials and the placement of cameras in classrooms and hallways at Miramonte Elementary School. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

      The entire faculty at an elementary school where two teachers were arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct will be removed while the school district investigates, the Los Angeles school superintendent told parents Monday.

    • Romney works to fend off Santorum challenge AP - 18 mins ago
      Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney ducks out onto stage to speak at a campaign rally in Grand Junction, Colo., Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

      Sensing a possible threat, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney emphasized his social conservative credentials Monday and criticized rival Rick Santorum as an ineffective senator who previously supported pork-barrel projects as he worked to fend off an unexpected challenge in the next states to vote.

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