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Greeks strike against austerity before crucial vote
ATHENS - Striking Greek workers denounced a new wave of austerity on Friday as an imposition too far by Europe and the IMF. Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos told the nation it faced a stark choice between sacrifices inside the euro area and bigger sacrifices outside. | Video
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Asia giants join Iran diplomacy as sanctions hurt trade
BEIJING/HAMBURG - China said on Friday it would send a senior official to Tehran to discuss Iran's nuclear standoff with the West, and India indicated it would also weigh in, as Asia's two giants seek to head off new sanctions already playing havoc with trade.
Rep. Bachus faces insider trading probe: report
WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Spencer Bachus, who oversees the U.S. banking and financial services industries, is under investigation for possible violation of insider trading laws, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Exclusive: Brazil jets deal heats up as Boeing freezes bid
SAO PAULO - Boeing has frozen the price on its bid for a multi-billion-dollar Brazilian air force jet contract, sources close to the deal told Reuters, as the global race to sell military hardware to emerging economic powers becomes more competitive.
Santorum donor Friess to make star turn in DC
WASHINGTON - Foster Friess, the wealthy investor who is fueling Rick Santorum's presidential campaign, is enjoying his new-found fame. | Video
Japan priest fights invisible demon: radiation
FUKUSHIMA - On the snowy fringes of Japan's Fukushima city, now notorious as a byword for nuclear crisis, Zen monk Koyu Abe offers prayers for the souls of thousands left dead or missing after the earthquake and tsunami nearly one year ago. | Video
Washington state governor to sign gay marriage bill on Monday
SEATTLE - Governor Christine Gregoire plans to sign newly passed legislation on Monday to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, making it the seventh with a law on the books to recognize same-sex nuptials, her office said on Thursday.
Syrian officials should be sent to ICC: U.N. rights office
GENEVA - Syrian officials suspected of committing or ordering crimes against humanity should face prosecution in the International Criminal Court (ICC), the United Nations human rights office said on Friday.
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