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Beggar-thy-neighbor currency devaluations helped crash the global economy in the 1930s. Are we about to repeat?

Pope Benedict XVI announced his retirement on Monday, a surprise move that hints at trouble in the Vatican.

Celebrities like Piers Morgan, Kristen Bell and Mario Lopez took to Twitter to talk about Pope Benedict XVI's incredulous resignation.

The 85-year-old pope cited his age and declining strength as reasons behind his resignation but considering his predecessor Pope John Paul II held onto the title as Parkinson’s disease slowly eroded his health, many are wondering about Benedict’s true motivation.

The Catholic Church's future growth has become increasingly dependent on the developing world, including Africa.

It’s been more than half a century since Adolf Hitler reportedly committed suicide in a Berlin bunker, but historians are still discovering more about the man who plunged the globe into World War II.

Facebook has deleted all of the facial recognition data it held for European users after German and Irish authorities questioned its compliance with privacy laws.

Arsenal will reportedly reignite their interest in Toulouse’s Etienne Capoue in the summer.

Germany’s education minister has been dogged by an anonymous blogger for over a year. Now she faces losing her post.

If Americans worked less, like Europeans, global warming may slow down, thereby saving the planet, according to a liberal think tank.

General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) rolled out the Proficy Vision software platform, which manages so-called “big data” with structured data.

German cities have expressed concern over increasing immigration from Romania and Bulgaria and their ability to handle the influx of low-skilled workers.

Sami Khedira and Germany avenged their friendly loss of a year ago.

Honduras host the U.S. in World Cup qualifying.

France and Germany meet in an international friendly at the Stade de France.

The Netherlands and Italy meet in a friendly in Amsterdam.

Six former heads of the Shin Bet, Israeli's secret service, confess their change of heart about Israel's policies in Dror Moreh's Oscar-nominated 'The Gatekeepers.'

A global betting scam may have fixed hundreds of matches.

The shaving of heads has a long and notorious history in many parts of the world.

The United States is ready for direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program if it is serious about negotiations, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday.

A previously unidentified man was caught attempting to illegally enter Germany last month with a check worth about $70 million. On Sunday, a German newspaper reported the well-heeled mystery man was the former head of Iran’s central bank, Tahmasb Mazaheri.