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Argentina's economy minister will lead a delegation that will meet with a court-appointed negotiator in a long dispute with U.S. holdout creditors.

A U.S. Embassy spokesman says diplomats are barred from the trial in Shanghai of an American investigator for GlaxoSmithKline and her British husband who are charged with improperly selling personal information.

Islamic militants seized an eastern Syrian oil field early Friday as they try to consolidate their control of an area along the length of the Euphrates river stretching through Syria and Iraq.

China's official news agency says rescuers are working to free 17 miners trapped following a gas explosion at a coal mine in western China.

The German Parliament has approved the introduction of the country's first national minimum wage, which will guarantee most workers in Europe's biggest economy at least 8.50 euros ($11.60) per h...

China's ambassador to the Philippines says economic ties between the two countries are at disappointing levels and both must work to advance their common prosperity.

The Swedish central bank has cut its key interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to boost the Nordic country's economic growth.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival Thursday in South Korea for a summit simultaneously snubs nuclear-armed North Korea, bolsters an already booming trade relationship with Seoul and sends Wa...

The company and family of a Canadian business executive awaiting a court ruling in Cuba are defending him against accusations of graft.

David Green felt like the black sheep of his family. His five other siblings had followed their preacher father into church work; David went into retail.

Russia's state-controlled gas company, Gazprom, says it could limit supplies to European customers that intend to re-sell the natural gas on to Ukraine.

The first launch of Russia's new space rocket after two decades of development has been aborted moments before its blastoff as President Vladimir Putin was watching via live feed.

European Union leaders are set to nominate former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker to become the 28-nation bloc's new chief executive, despite strong British opposition. ...

He was Ireland's first business star and once its richest citizen, but now Anthony O'Reilly faces possible bankruptcy.

The first launch of Russia's new space rocket after two decades of development has been aborted moments before its blastoff as President Vladimir Putin was watching via live feed.

A court in Thailand has given the go-ahead to a new regulation requiring packs of cigarettes sold in the Southeast Asian country to be 85 percent covered with graphic health warnings. ...

Israel has joined an influential group of rich nations that help poor indebted economies, in the latest boost for Israel's international economic image.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a slew of measures Tuesday aimed at restoring Japan's global competitiveness. Past governments have sought and failed to enact many of the reforms Abe and oth...

Argentina's cabinet chief says the county's representatives will meet with a U.S. judge to start negotiations aimed at ending a more than decade-old battle over $1.5 billion in debts. ...

Brazil's World Cup is in full swing and the world's biggest sporting event is becoming a great excuse to skip work and enjoy holidays decreed just for the event.  Yet, not everybody is pleased.  According to Fecomercio, a group representing Brazil's goods, services and tourism industries, those sectors stand to lose $13.5 billion.