Ireland votes on treaty aimed at controlling Europe’s deficits
LONDON — Irish voters went to the polls Thursday in a referendum on a treaty aimed at controlling the runaway deficits of European Union countries....
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Euro setup is unsustainable, ECB chief warns
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The setup of the 17-country euro currency union is unsustainable, the head of the European Central Bank has told EU leaders,...
War criminal Charles Taylor faces sentencing
Victims of Sierra Leone’s civil war await news from The Hague today where convicted war criminal Charles Taylor is to receive his sentence. Sento Thoronka is...
Frightened Italians refuse to return home after second quake
Residents in the Italian town of Medolla spent an anxious night in the open after yesterday’s earthquake left many buildings unsafe to sleep in. They were...
Western nations expel Syrian envoys over massacre
BEIRUT (AP) — Eyewitness accounts from the Syrian massacre are emerging, describing shadowy gunmen slaughtering whole families in their homes and targeting the most vulnerable...
In Vegas, Romney claims the nomination, but the focus is on Trump
LAS VEGAS—Less than an hour after he officially clinched the 1,144 delegates needed to claim the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney celebrated his win by...
Gold Set For Worst Run Since 1999 As Dollar Strengthens
Gold is seen declining for the first time in three days in London on speculation Europe’s debt crisis will drive investors to the dollar, curbing demand...
Michael Tomasky on Mitt Romney’s Economic Failure in Massachusetts
Mitt Romney loves to attack Barack Obama’s record of job creation as president. Too bad Mitt’s record as Massachusetts governor pales in comparison. Bain? Dude,...
Not their fathers’ war 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
WORCESTER — Four or five dozen people stood under the hot sun yesterday morning at the Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial to watch survivors of an unpopular...
Possible deaths reported after 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy
BOLOGNA, Italy – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook northern Italy on Tuesday and authorities were investigating reports of possible victims. The United States Geological Survey...