WhatsApp, Viber Blocked During Montenegro Election Day
Montenegrin officials blocked popular messaging services WhatsApp and Viber during the country's inconclusive parliamentary elections, a ban that drew allegations of interference from opposition...
View ArticleAnti-EU Lawmaker Leaves UK Party, Makes Police Complaint
A U.K. Independence Party legislator who was hospitalized after an altercation with a colleague announced Monday he is leaving the feuding right-wing party, which played a key role in the country's...
View ArticleEU Steps up Pressure on Congo to End Unrest, Organize Polls
The European Union stepped up pressure on the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday to end violence in the country, saying it is ready to impose sanctions to end the unrest in the east of the vast...
View ArticleThe Latest: Hungary PM Likens Border Closure to Iron Curtain
Hungary's prime minister has likened his country's closure of its borders to migrants last year to Hungary's decision to allow people trapped behind the Iron Curtain to leave the country a generation ago
View ArticleGarcia Survives Tough Opener in Luxembourg
Fourth-seeded Caroline Garcia was taken to three sets before beating Anett Kontaveit of Estonia 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Luxembourg Open
View ArticleAustralian Casino Staff Detained in Chinese Gambling Probe
Major shareholder in Australia's largest casino operator voices concerns after the Chinese government announced that a senior executive and two other Australians were detained in an investigation of...
View ArticleEU, Belgium Looking at Summit for Solution Canada Trade Deal
Talks to convince a small Belgian region to back a wide-ranging trade deal between the 28-nation European Union and Canada could spill over in this week's EU summit
View ArticleEU Trade Chief: Not There yet to Sign EU-Canada Deal
The European Union's foreign trade chief says member states will likely be unable to back a landmark trade deal with Canada as scheduled on Tuesday but was optimistic the deal would still be signed...
View ArticleEU Leaders to Debate Stance on Russia at Brussels Summit
Just as European Union leaders get ready to consider a tougher approach toward Russia, Vladimir Putin may have outfoxed them. The Russian president's latest moves almost certainly will widen divisions...
View ArticleTrading Gains Drive Goldman Sachs' Profits Sharply Higher
Goldman Sachs' earnings soared in the third quarter, driven largely by trading and investment gains
View ArticleTake a Look Inside the Chesapeake Bay's Oyster Cages
ABC News' Maggie Rulli learns what surprises can come in with the Rappahannock Oyster Company's catch.
View ArticleFormer Italian Premier Monti Comes out Against Referendum
Former Italian Premier Mario Monti came out Tuesday against a constitutional referendum on which the government's current leader has staked his future, lending weight to the "no" campaign seeking to...
View ArticleHungary's Far-Right Jobbik Party Wants to Ban Residency Bond
Hungary's far-right Jobbik party says it will only support the government's constitutional amendment opposing the mass settlement of migrants if it also bans a disputed arrangement offering residency...
View ArticleYahoo Stumbles Again in 3Q, Raising Stakes on Verizon Deal
Yahoo stumbled through another rough patch in the third quarter, ramping up the pressure on the slumping internet company to complete its $4.8 billion sale to Verizon Communications
View ArticleEcuador: We Have 'Temporarily Restricted' Assange's Internet
Ecuador's government acknowledged that it has "temporarily restricted" WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's Internet access at its embassy in London after the whistleblowing site published documents from...
View ArticleBelgian Region Rejects Deadline to Sign up to EU-Canada Deal
The head of the small Wallonia region is rejecting a Friday deadline to sign up to the huge trade deal between the EU and Canada, demanding a full renegotiation that could bring the whole...
View ArticleMontenegro Defends Election Day Ban of Viber, WhatsApp
Montenegrin authorities on Wednesday defended a decision to block popular messaging services WhatsApp and Viber during the country's parliamentary election, saying it was prompted by citizens'...
View ArticleEU Police Agency: 314 Arrested in Organized Crime Raids
European Union police agency Europol says it has coordinated a week-long global operation targeting organized crime that has led to 314 arrests and the seizure or 2.4 tons of cocaine
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