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Beijing is now buying up depressed assets on foreign soil. And their favorite destination is Europe.

During the talks, the six world powers -- France, Germany, the U.S., China, Russia and Britain -- offered to lift some sanctions if Iran curtailed its nuclear activity.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Wednesday ahead of the publication of the Census Bureau's durable goods orders data.

The website DoxySpotting.com features a large photo archive of areas where sex workers frequent.

Italy's post-election questions: What happens to Mario Monti's reforms? Will the ECB help cap rising Italian bond rates?

The U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly higher open Monday as investors maintained caution ahead of the outcome of the Italian elections.

Canadian police said that a skier was killed on Friday after an avalanche stranded a party in an off-limits area of the Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia.

A court in Milan has convicted Italian intelligence officials of CIA-instigated torture and rendition during the war on terror. Will American participants pay as well?

France’s fondness for equine meat dates back to the 18th century during the French Revolution.

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a slight rebound on Wall Street Friday after declining in the last two sessions.

Oracle Corp. announced three advanced software products for financial institutions to minimize risk, improve credit analysis and monitor capital requirements.

Arsene Wenger is set to be given significant funds to overhaul his Arsenal squad this summer.

On the whole, approximately 1.5-million Poles (including Jews) were deported to the Soviet Union.

The latest PMI survey showed that the downturn in the euro zone’s businesses worsened unexpectedly in February, particularly in France.

Schalke emerged from Galatasaray with a 1-1 result.

Red Hat, the biggest seller of open-source Linux software, will make products available to the open-source community to speed cloud applications.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open Wednesday ahead of the Census Bureau’s latest data on housing starts and building permits and the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee's meeting minutes.

Bayern Munich took a 3-1 advantage over Arsenal in Champions League.

Nestlé is withdrawing beef pasta meals from supermarkets in Italy, Spain and France after horse DNA found in them.

German investor sentiment soared to its highest level in nearly 3 years in Feb., adding to signs that the worst of the euro crisis is over.

Otto Beisheim, one of the founders of retail group Metro, committed suicide Monday after the German billionaire was diagnosed with an incurable illness.