Europe

Sec’y Kerry Under Fire for Charlie Hebdo Attack Comment

Secretary of State John Kerry is facing backlash for comments he made Tuesday in Paris comparing the terrorist attack earlier this year on the offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo to the ones carried out across the city last Friday.

Greek PM Says He Won't be the One to Pursue Austerity

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday he would respect a potential Greek decision to stick to the path of austerity as prescribed by foreign creditors, but his government would not be the one to carry it out.

European Shares Gain as Yen Falters

European shares rose and German bond futures dipped as the re-election of Italy's president eased a political crisis. The yen fell after the G20 accepted Japan's bold stimulus policy.